Pontefract Road, Crofton, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 1LL, WF4 1LW.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£115,394
9 sales
Price range
£80k – £169k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2025
WF4 1LL

At a glance

House prices£115k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkStreethouse station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband55% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Pontefract Road, Crofton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £115,394. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Pontefract Road compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Pontefract Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £88,000 (1 sales)2016£88k2017: £89,517 (3 sales)2017£90k2018: £115,000 (1 sales)2018£115k2019: £137,995 (1 sales)2019£138k2020: £110,000 (1 sales)2020£110k2025: £159,500 (2 sales)2025£160k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£115,39428 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Pontefract Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Pontefract Road WF4 1LL 17 Dec 2025£110,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Pontefract Road WF4 1LL 28 Mar 2025£169,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Pontefract Road WF4 1LL 24 Jan 2025£150,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Pontefract Road WF4 1LL 7 Oct 2020£110,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Pontefract Road WF4 1LL 8 Feb 2019£137,995 TerracedFreehold
54, Pontefract Road WF4 1LW 19 Jul 2018£800,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Pontefract Road WF4 1LL 25 May 2018£115,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Pontefract Road WF4 1LW 30 Jan 2018£725,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Pontefract Road WF4 1LL 28 Nov 2017£75,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Pontefract Road WF4 1LL 25 Aug 2017£80,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Pontefract Road WF4 1LL 6 Jun 2017£83,500 TerracedFreehold
49, Pontefract Road WF4 1LL 24 Feb 2017£105,050 TerracedFreehold
49, Pontefract Road WF4 1LL 11 Nov 2016£102,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Pontefract Road WF4 1LL 28 Oct 2016£70,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Pontefract Road WF4 1LL 29 Jan 2016£88,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
25, Pontefract Road £110,000 (Oct 2020) → £169,000 (Mar 2025) +54%
over 4 yrs
45, Pontefract Road £88,000 (Jan 2016) → £150,000 (Jan 2025) +70%
over 9 yrs
31, Pontefract Road £70,000 (Oct 2016) → £80,000 (Aug 2017) +14%
over under a year
49, Pontefract Road £102,000 (Nov 2016) → £105,050 (Feb 2017) +3%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Pontefract Road

Crime

44 crimes were reported within about a mile of Pontefract Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences16
Anti-social behaviour8
Other theft6
Criminal damage & arson4
Burglary3
Vehicle crime2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Pontefract Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Pontefract Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Enrich Academy 94 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 14–16 Requires improvement Report 0.0 mi
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Crofton Academy 1,045 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Crofton Junior School 231 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Crofton Infant School 188 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Sharlston Community School 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Hammer Lane Academy 28 pupils Other independent special school 4–7 Report 0.9 mi
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 105 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Streethouse station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Normanton station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pontefract Rd Doncaster Road (Pontefract Road) 1 min walk
  • Pontefract Rd Doncaster Road (W bound, Pontefract Road) 1 min walk
  • Cock Lane (at, Doncaster Road) 2 min walk
  • Cock Lane (opp, Doncaster Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac
    Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield · 0.5 mi
  • Newland Surgery
    Newland Lane, Normanton · 2.2 mi
  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 2.5 mi
  • King's Medical Practice
    King Edward Street, Normanton · 2.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.8%62.5%
Private rented8.6%20.3%
Social rented17.5%17.1%
Households641

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.0%64.1%
Aged 65+21.9%18.6%
Residents1,477

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)55%80%
Gigabit-capable55%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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