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Property report — WF8 3PE

Open-data due diligence for WF8 3PE and the area around it.

WF8 3PE in brief: 40 recorded sales (£27,300–£460,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WF8 3PE 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

sector WF8 3 · 103 sales

Population

23,581

sector WF8 3

Crimes recorded

11

sector WF8 3 · Apr 26

Schools

5

sector WF8 3

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

63%

sector WF8 3 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £80,718, median £70,500 (70 sales)1996: mean £87,167, median £69,975 (76 sales)1997: mean £85,651, median £65,725 (100 sales)1998: mean £88,140, median £73,000 (92 sales)1999: mean £98,750, median £79,000 (103 sales)2000: mean £108,022, median £91,250 (92 sales)2001: mean £106,272, median £84,800 (128 sales)2002: mean £131,402, median £109,725 (106 sales)2003: mean £160,955, median £151,150 (91 sales)2004: mean £208,459, median £185,000 (95 sales)2005: mean £224,697, median £220,000 (91 sales)2006: mean £230,591, median £220,000 (99 sales)2007: mean £260,806, median £246,250 (114 sales)2008: mean £238,034, median £205,000 (51 sales)2009: mean £208,769, median £172,500 (60 sales)2010: mean £207,264, median £198,500 (52 sales)2011: mean £192,740, median £173,500 (62 sales)2012: mean £205,932, median £195,000 (71 sales)2013: mean £206,939, median £189,475 (102 sales)2014: mean £218,253, median £220,500 (100 sales)2015: mean £213,231, median £189,500 (104 sales)2016: mean £239,253, median £218,000 (98 sales)2017: mean £234,651, median £200,000 (111 sales)2018: mean £288,963, median £267,500 (104 sales)2019: mean £243,021, median £215,000 (117 sales)2020: mean £254,172, median £217,500 (94 sales)2021: mean £289,656, median £250,000 (152 sales)2022: mean £360,304, median £285,000 (106 sales)2023: mean £344,069, median £300,000 (69 sales)2024: mean £345,940, median £275,000 (103 sales)2025: mean £378,226, median £317,500 (101 sales)2026: mean £313,650, median £292,500 (20 sales)1995: mean £80,718, median £70,500 (70 sales)1996: mean £87,167, median £69,975 (76 sales)1997: mean £85,651, median £65,725 (100 sales)1998: mean £88,140, median £73,000 (92 sales)1999: mean £98,750, median £79,000 (103 sales)2000: mean £108,022, median £91,250 (92 sales)2001: mean £106,272, median £84,800 (128 sales)2002: mean £131,402, median £109,725 (106 sales)2003: mean £160,955, median £151,150 (91 sales)2004: mean £208,459, median £185,000 (95 sales)2005: mean £224,697, median £220,000 (91 sales)2006: mean £230,591, median £220,000 (99 sales)2007: mean £260,806, median £246,250 (114 sales)2008: mean £238,034, median £205,000 (51 sales)2009: mean £208,769, median £172,500 (60 sales)2010: mean £207,264, median £198,500 (52 sales)2011: mean £192,740, median £173,500 (62 sales)2012: mean £205,932, median £195,000 (71 sales)2013: mean £206,939, median £189,475 (102 sales)2014: mean £218,253, median £220,500 (100 sales)2015: mean £213,231, median £189,500 (104 sales)2016: mean £239,253, median £218,000 (98 sales)2017: mean £234,651, median £200,000 (111 sales)2018: mean £288,963, median £267,500 (104 sales)2019: mean £243,021, median £215,000 (117 sales)2020: mean £254,172, median £217,500 (94 sales)2021: mean £289,656, median £250,000 (152 sales)2022: mean £360,304, median £285,000 (106 sales)2023: mean £344,069, median £300,000 (69 sales)2024: mean £345,940, median £275,000 (103 sales)2025: mean £378,226, median £317,500 (101 sales)2026: mean £313,650, median £292,500 (20 sales) MeanMedian £378,226 £65,725 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

DatePriceAddressType
2025-10-10£285,00024A ACKWORTH ROADDetached
2025-06-30£357,50030A ACKWORTH ROADDetached
2025-06-03£450,00024 ACKWORTH ROADDetached
2025-06-03£250,00026 ACKWORTH ROADOther
2024-06-25£265,00016 ACKWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2023-08-04£85,00018 ACKWORTH ROADTerraced
2023-03-02£460,000THE ORCHARD ACKWORTH ROADDetached
2022-03-04£80,00060A ACKWORTH ROADFlat
2021-07-23£120,00062D ACKWORTH ROADFlat
2020-08-28£134,00056 ACKWORTH ROADTerraced
2020-02-14£262,000THE ORCHARD ACKWORTH ROADDetached
2019-10-28£64,50020 ACKWORTH ROADFlat
2017-11-10£115,00016 ACKWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2017-09-14£125,00056 ACKWORTH ROADTerraced
2015-09-04£209,00022 ACKWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2013-04-19£73,00060A ACKWORTH ROADFlat
2012-11-23£190,00052 ACKWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2012-10-26£455,000THE FORMER HEAD MASTERS HOUSE ACKWORTH ROADDetached
2009-05-01£107,00050 ACKWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2009-02-06£200,00028 ACKWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2008-10-10£170,00016 ACKWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2008-04-25£195,00022 ACKWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2006-08-18£60,50058 ACKWORTH ROADFlat
2006-06-23£330,00024 ACKWORTH ROADDetached
2006-03-31£101,00062B ACKWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2004-05-21£350,000THE FORMER HEAD MASTERS HOUSE ACKWORTH ROADDetached
2003-04-07£210,00024 ACKWORTH ROADDetached
2002-09-20£90,00022 ACKWORTH ROADSemi-detached
2002-09-10£46,00020 ACKWORTH ROADFlat
2002-07-15£75,55042 ACKWORTH ROADTerraced
2002-07-12£105,00046 ACKWORTH ROADTerraced
2002-03-14£40,00060A ACKWORTH ROADTerraced
2000-05-26£208,00030 ACKWORTH ROADDetached
1998-10-28£27,30018 ACKWORTH ROADTerraced
1998-10-09£31,50020 ACKWORTH ROADFlat
1998-08-14£140,00034 ACKWORTH ROADDetached
1997-08-15£41,75016 ACKWORTH ROADSemi-detached
1997-04-18£42,00062A ACKWORTH ROADFlat
1996-09-30£44,95046 ACKWORTH ROADTerraced
1996-08-15£49,00062B ACKWORTH ROADFlat

40 recorded sales on WF8 3PE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School0.2 miPrimaryReport card →
The King's School0.3 miSecondaryGood (2022)
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School0.3 miPrimaryReport card →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract0.6 miPrimaryGood (2024)
Carleton High School0.6 miSecondaryReport card →
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School0.7 miPrimaryGood (2023)

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: FRIARWOOD SURGERY (0.5 mi) · STUART ROAD (0.8 mi) · NORTHGATE SURGERY (0.8 mi)

Nearest hospitals: SPIRE METHLEY PARK HOSPITAL (6.0 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: NUMBER 49 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · 45 Ropergate (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · Ropergate House (Grade II) (0.5 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: FRIARWOOD PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · BOOTS (0.6 mi) · CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY (0.7 mi)

Nearest stations: Pontefract Baghill (0.8 mi) · Pontefract Tanshelf (0.8 mi) · Pontefract Monkhill (1.2 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: M&S Foodhall (0.6 mi) · Asda (0.7 mi) · Tesco (0.7 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

May 24: 23 crimesJun 24: 18 crimesJul 24: 11 crimesAug 24: 12 crimesSep 24: 21 crimesOct 24: 21 crimesNov 24: 10 crimesDec 24: 11 crimesJan 25: 5 crimesFeb 25: 9 crimesMar 25: 10 crimesApr 25: 14 crimesMay 25: 8 crimesJun 25: 8 crimesJul 25: 10 crimesAug 25: 4 crimesSep 25: 20 crimesOct 25: 20 crimesNov 25: 6 crimesDec 25: 6 crimesJan 26: 10 crimesFeb 26: 18 crimesMar 26: 14 crimesApr 26: 11 crimes Apr 26: 11 crimes 23 4 May 24 Apr 26

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

No modelled flood risk is recorded for WF8 3PE 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 3 PostcodeWF8 3PE
Average sold price£239,508£345,940£166,114
Population45,68323,581
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)5/106/10
Crimes recorded35611
Schools175
Flood riskHighHighLow
Gigabit broadband77%63%100%
Superfast broadband96%89%100%

— = 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 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.