WF8 3EQ
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Property report — WF8 3EQ
Open-data due diligence for WF8 3EQ and the area around it.
WF8 3EQ in brief: 19 recorded sales (£53,000–£575,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WF8 3EQ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WF8 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£345,940
Population
23,581
Crimes recorded
11
Schools
5
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
63%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in WF8 3, 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 (20 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-08 | £330,000 | 6 DONCASTER ROAD | Detached |
| 2022-01-28 | £350,000 | 6 DONCASTER ROAD | Detached |
| 2021-06-30 | £210,000 | 8 DONCASTER ROAD | Detached |
| 2020-12-18 | £255,000 | 10 DONCASTER ROAD | Detached |
| 2018-03-16 | £245,000 | 11 DONCASTER ROAD | Detached |
| 2017-03-10 | £150,000 | 9 DONCASTER ROAD | Detached |
| 2015-11-20 | £152,000 | 7 DONCASTER ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-07-14 | £197,000 | CASTLEROYD DONCASTER ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-05-27 | £222,000 | 10 DONCASTER ROAD | Detached |
| 2012-03-30 | £375,000 | PADDYS PADDOCK DONCASTER ROAD | Detached |
| 2010-06-02 | £215,000 | 11 DONCASTER ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-09-14 | £132,000 | 12 DONCASTER ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-08-05 | £135,000 | 1 DONCASTER ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-04-29 | £575,000 | BURNHILL HOUSE DONCASTER ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-04-25 | £125,000 | CASTLEROYD DONCASTER ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-04-27 | £60,000 | 10 DONCASTER ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-08-11 | £85,000 | 6 DONCASTER ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-02-25 | £310,000 | BURNHILL HOUSE DONCASTER ROAD | Detached |
| 1998-02-27 | £53,000 | 7 DONCASTER ROAD | Semi-detached |
19 recorded sales on WF8 3EQ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 1.4 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 1.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Ackworth Mill Dam School | 1.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Carleton High School | 2.0 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | 2.1 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Darrington Church of England Primary School | 2.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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: COLLEGE LANE SURGERY (2.0 mi) · FRIARWOOD SURGERY (2.9 mi) · NORTHGATE SURGERY (3.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: ACKWORTH GRANGE (Grade II) (0.7 mi) · STABLE GRANARY AND DOVECOTE APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH OF ACKWORTH GRANGE (Grade II) (0.7 mi) · THORPE MANOR (Grade II) (1.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: LO'S PHARMACY (2.0 mi) · LO'S PHARMACY (2.2 mi) · CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY (2.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Pontefract Baghill (3.1 mi) · Pontefract Tanshelf (3.4 mi) · Pontefract Monkhill (3.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (2.1 mi) · Co-op Food (2.2 mi) · M&S Foodhall (3.1 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 47
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 24%
- Households
- 10,382
Owned 70% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WF8 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WF8 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 13/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 3 | PostcodeWF8 3EQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £239,508 | £345,940 | £219,789 |
| Population | 45,683 | 23,581 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 356 | 11 | — |
| Schools | 17 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 77% | 63% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 89% | 96% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WF8 3); 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 30 June 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.