WF8 3PH
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Property report — WF8 3PH
Open-data due diligence for WF8 3PH and the area around it.
WF8 3PH in brief: 11 recorded sales (£95,000–£350,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WF8 3PH 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
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
63%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in WF8 3, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (20 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-29 | £275,000 | 1A LANCASTER CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-08-25 | £320,000 | 9 LANCASTER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-09-17 | £350,000 | 3 LANCASTER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-01-16 | £350,000 | 5 LANCASTER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-05-29 | £165,000 | 8 LANCASTER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-09-29 | £285,000 | 5 LANCASTER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-11-24 | £136,500 | 7 LANCASTER CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-12-01 | £145,000 | 7 LANCASTER CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-02-25 | £140,000 | 7 LANCASTER CLOSE | Detached |
| 1997-07-21 | £99,995 | 10 LANCASTER CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-07-07 | £95,000 | 10 LANCASTER CLOSE | Detached |
11 recorded sales on WF8 3PH. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The King's School | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Carleton High School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
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 (0.6 mi) · STUART ROAD (0.9 mi) · NORTHGATE SURGERY (0.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: SPIRE METHLEY PARK HOSPITAL (6.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: MILE POST APPROXIMATELY 110 METRES TO NORTH OF JUNCTION WITH MOOR LANE (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · HOLY FAMILY R.C CHURCH (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · NUMBER 49 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: FRIARWOOD PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · BOOTS (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Pontefract Baghill (0.8 mi) · Pontefract Tanshelf (1.0 mi) · Pontefract Monkhill (1.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: M&S Foodhall (0.7 mi) · Asda (0.8 mi) · Tesco (0.8 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
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WF8 3PH 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 3PH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £239,508 | £345,940 | £214,681 |
| 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 | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 77% | 63% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 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 29 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.