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Property report — WF8 1GW
Open-data due diligence for WF8 1GW and the area around it.
WF8 1GW in brief: 56 recorded sales (£61,000–£124,995) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WF8 1GW itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WF8 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£218,560
Population
14,587
Crimes recorded
40
Schools
1
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
54%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in WF8 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (17 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | £92,000 | 37 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2025-11-18 | £95,000 | 21 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2025-08-28 | £91,000 | 38 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2025-07-22 | £86,000 | 5 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2025-04-04 | £100,000 | 10 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2024-05-31 | £95,000 | 8 CASTLE GROVE | Detached |
| 2024-03-22 | £110,000 | 9 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2024-01-09 | £100,000 | 14 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2023-11-30 | £86,000 | 3 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2023-09-01 | £92,000 | 17 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2023-08-14 | £61,000 | 26 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2023-03-17 | £105,000 | 2 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2022-09-26 | £98,750 | 18 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2021-09-24 | £80,000 | 19 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2020-11-13 | £85,000 | 16 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2020-02-07 | £70,000 | 33 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2019-12-11 | £82,000 | 22 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2019-04-11 | £76,000 | 9 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2018-12-14 | £65,000 | 37 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2018-07-06 | £75,000 | 32 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2017-11-06 | £75,000 | 16 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2016-11-30 | £80,000 | 4 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2016-10-06 | £69,000 | 6 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2016-02-19 | £74,950 | 30 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2014-08-22 | £75,000 | 9 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2014-01-30 | £82,000 | 7 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2012-12-21 | £62,000 | 19 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2011-09-01 | £106,000 | 15 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2010-10-29 | £72,000 | 15 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2009-03-06 | £62,000 | 28 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2006-03-10 | £123,300 | 1 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-12-15 | £110,000 | 29 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-11-18 | £124,995 | 8 CASTLE GROVE | Detached |
| 2005-08-04 | £116,695 | 23 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-08-04 | £115,695 | 16 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-07-29 | £116,695 | 19 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-07-28 | £108,595 | 2 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-07-27 | £97,495 | 27 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-07-22 | £119,795 | 18 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-07-22 | £123,795 | 22 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-07-22 | £119,995 | 24 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-07-22 | £119,995 | 21 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-07-22 | £114,695 | 20 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-07-22 | £119,995 | 25 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-07-21 | £119,950 | 6 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-07-20 | £118,695 | 14 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-07-05 | £119,500 | 37 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-07-04 | £117,695 | 31 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-07-04 | £120,795 | 34 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-06-28 | £119,950 | 9 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-06-24 | £114,695 | 38 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-06-07 | £102,995 | 1 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-05-31 | £109,695 | 7 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-05-27 | £110,595 | 3 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-05-27 | £104,595 | 5 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
| 2005-05-27 | £111,695 | 12 CASTLE GROVE | Flat |
56 recorded sales on WF8 1GW. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Giles C of E Academy | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| De Lacy Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Cherry Tree Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| The King's School | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: NORTHGATE SURGERY (0.1 mi) · STUART ROAD (0.4 mi) · FRIARWOOD SURGERY (0.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: SPIRE METHLEY PARK HOSPITAL (5.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 2-6, CASTLE CHAIN (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · 97-120 Northgate Lodge (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · Gateway and Lodges for Old Military Depot (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: COHENS CHEMIST (0.1 mi) · BOOTS (0.3 mi) · MEDICHEM PHARMACY (0.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Pontefract Baghill (0.2 mi) · Pontefract Monkhill (0.3 mi) · Pontefract Tanshelf (0.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (0.2 mi) · Aldi (0.3 mi) · Tesco (0.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 41
- One-person households
- 34%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 6,629
Owned 61% · Social rent 22% · Private rent 16%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WF8 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WF8 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 45/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WF8 1GW in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictWF8 | SectorWF8 1 | PostcodeWF8 1GW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £239,508 | £218,560 | £98,309 |
| Population | 45,683 | 14,587 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 356 | 40 | — |
| Schools | 17 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 77% | 54% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WF8 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.