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Hill Road, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2
Freehold
Added on 31/08/2026 
House prices in Pontefract
West Yorkshire · 1,173 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in Pontefract
The average (median) house price in Pontefract, West Yorkshire was £190,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 1,173 sales registered so far — 1.8% down on the year before and 15.2% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £190,000; detached £305,500; terraced £148,750; flats £91,500. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £214 per square foot (£2,303/m²), based on 2,512 of 2,608 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £190,000
- 12 months to May 2026
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Change on a year ago
- −1.8%
- median vs the previous 12 months
- Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
- Price per sq ft
- £214
- typical range £171–£259
- From 2,512 of 2,608 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 1,173
- 12 months to May 2026
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs West Yorkshire
- −12%
- West Yorkshire median £215,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Pontefract = the Pontefract post town: WF7–WF9 (as recorded in the sales)
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House prices in Pontefract by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 302 | £305,500 | £266 | 1,173 sq ft | +8.3% |
| Semi-detached | 514 | £190,000 | £218 | 883 sq ft | 0.0% |
| Terraced | 311 | £148,750 | £179 | 840 sq ft | +4.8% |
| Flats | 46 | £91,500 | £147 | 624 sq ft | −1.1% |
Pontefract house price trend
Pontefract median West Yorkshire median sales per period still being registered
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £171,498 | 424 |
| Q1 2022 | £155,000 | 319 |
| Q2 2022 | £180,000 | 388 |
| Q3 2022 | £187,000 | 439 |
| Q4 2022 | £180,000 | 392 |
| Q1 2023 | £179,998 | 264 |
| Q2 2023 | £186,750 | 256 |
| Q3 2023 | £170,000 | 305 |
| Q4 2023 | £180,000 | 293 |
| Q1 2024 | £173,750 | 236 |
| Q2 2024 | £182,600 | 263 |
| Q3 2024 | £190,750 | 354 |
| Q4 2024 | £190,000 | 379 |
| Q1 2025 | £200,000 | 421 |
| Q2 2025 | £185,122 | 306 |
| Q3 2025 | £188,498 | 372 |
| Q4 2025 | £200,000 | 334 |
| Q1 2026 | £185,000 | 203 |
| Q2 2026 | £190,000 | 201 |
| Q3 2026 | £220,000 | 25 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
What homes in Pontefract sold for
20%
29%
19%
15%
7%
5%
2%
3%
£90k–£140k
£140k–£190k
£190k–£240k
£240k–£290k
£290k–£340k
£340k–£390k
£390k–£440k
£440k+
Most homes in Pontefract sold for £90k–£240k (68% of sales).
Sold house prices in Pontefract
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | Janard, Mill Lane WF7 7NW | Detached | £320,000 | — | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 6, Went View WF8 3EP | Detached | £280,000 | 743 sq ft | £377 | +40% (2021) |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 23, Castle Crescent WF8 2FX | Terraced · Leasehold | £90,000 | 861 sq ft | £105 | +7% (2024) |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 2, Dandy Mill View WF8 2UZ | Detached | £375,000 | 1,141 sq ft | £329 | — |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Rock Mount, Wakefield Road WF9 5BX | Detached | £290,000 | — | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 10, Bedford Close WF7 5LQ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | 904 sq ft | £276 | — |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 10, Moorhouse View WF9 2JL | Terraced | £150,000 | 850 sq ft | £176 | — |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 1, Clover Walk WF9 1NN | Detached | £220,000 | 990 sq ft | £222 | +7% (2021) |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 30, Dulverton Way WF8 2QA | Semi-detached | £195,000 | 538 sq ft | £362 | — |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 67, St Giles Mount WF8 4BJ | Terraced | £170,000 | 850 sq ft | £200 | — |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 92, Newstead Terrace WF9 5DH | Semi-detached | £115,000 | 818 sq ft | £141 | — |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Three Winds, Beacon Hill WF9 1NH | Semi-detached | £240,500 | — | — | −22% (2020) |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 6, Hillside Road WF7 7NJ | Terraced | £220,000 | 926 sq ft | £238 | — |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 6, Clayton Court WF7 5BS | Semi-detached | £156,000 | 624 sq ft | £250 | +32% (2021) |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 107, Princess Avenue WF9 2QX | Semi-detached | £133,000 | 592 sq ft | £225 | — |
| 14 Jul 2026 | 18, Holgate Road WF8 4ND | Detached | £355,000 | 1,367 sq ft | £260 | +8% (2023) |
| 14 Jul 2026 | 40, Station Road WF9 4HR | Semi-detached | £245,000 | 936 sq ft | £262 | +42% (2020) |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 74, Bexhill Close WF8 2LF | Semi-detached | £240,000 | 1,432 sq ft | £168 | +39% (2019) |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 17, Northfield Drive WF9 3TD | Detached | £230,000 | 850 sq ft | £270 | +21% (2021) |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 5, Westcroft Road WF9 4QH | Terraced | £110,000 | 753 sq ft | £146 | — |
| 8 Jul 2026 | 46, West Street WF9 3HZ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | 872 sq ft | £172 | — |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 57, Station Road WF7 7LU | Semi-detached | £270,000 | 1,292 sq ft | £209 | — |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 21, Lowfield Crescent WF9 4HY | Semi-detached | £180,000 | 786 sq ft | £229 | — |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 97, Barnsley Road WF9 2BP | Terraced | £108,500 | 818 sq ft | £133 | −1% (2022) |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 26, Heather Drive WF8 2FJ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | 646 sq ft | £271 | — |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in Pontefract
Most expensive streets
- Applewood Gardens WF8 £458,750· 6 sales
- Darrington Road WF8 £425,000· 11 sales
- Stretton Close WF7 £425,000· 5 sales
- Houndhill Lane WF7 £408,000· 5 sales
- Maple Avenue WF8 £405,000· 9 sales
- Valley Road WF8 £400,000· 9 sales
- Barnsley Road WF7 £397,500· 8 sales
- Estcourt Road WF8 £369,375· 14 sales
Most affordable streets
- James Court WF9 £51,375· 8 sales
- Park View WF9 £55,000· 7 sales
- Rosa Court WF8 £57,000· 6 sales
- Front Street WF8 £70,000· 8 sales
- Crown Yard WF9 £75,000· 5 sales
- Station Lane WF7 £76,000· 7 sales
- Harrow Street WF9 £80,000· 8 sales
- Tudor Court WF9 £84,000· 8 sales
Most active streets
- Binggeli Grove WF9 12in 12m
- Barnsley Road WF9 11in 12m
- Carleton Road WF8 10in 12m
- Frickley Drive WF9 10in 12m
- Pontefract Road WF7 9in 12m
- Northgate Lodge WF8 8in 12m
- Smeaton Road WF9 8in 12m
- Church Lane WF7 7in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
Postcode districts in Pontefract
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF9 | 476 | £172,750 | £196 | +1.6% |
| WF8 | 420 | £211,250 | £234 | −6.1% |
| WF7 | 277 | £198,000 | £216 | −1.0% |
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Sold prices at developments in Pontefract
- Meadow Walk · Gleeson Homes8 first sales· median £157,620· from 2014
New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.
House prices near Pontefract
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- Goldthorpe Rotherham · 13.4 km 81% of here
- Sherburn in Elmet Leeds · 16.6 km 137% of here
- Mexborough South Yorkshire · 18.3 km 91% of here
- Barnsley South Yorkshire · 14.3 km 94% of here
- Wakefield West Yorkshire · 13 km 124% of here
- Rotherham South Yorkshire · 22.9 km 97% of here
- Tadcaster North Yorkshire · 23.8 km 166% of here
Part of West Yorkshire
What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Pontefract is worth roughly £166k–£251k at the area's typical £171–£259 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.
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›What is the average house price in Pontefract?
The median sold price in Pontefract, West Yorkshire was £190,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (1,173 sales registered so far); the mean was £213,466. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The West Yorkshire median over the same period was £215,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.
›How much is a house in Pontefract per square foot?
Homes sold in Pontefract, West Yorkshire over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £214 per square foot (interquartile range £171–£259), from 2,512 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in Pontefract going up or down?
In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 1.8% down on the previous 12 months and 15.2% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.
›What is the most expensive street in Pontefract?
Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Applewood Gardens (WF8) has the highest median sold price at £458,750 across 6 sales.
›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?
Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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