Bramble Close Pontefract, Wakefield
13 addresses across 1 postcode (WF8), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41800439.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £290,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Wakefield costs £2,297 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Pontefract Tanshelf, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 79 to 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Friarwood Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £258,000 | £258,000 | £258,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £192,500 | £190,000 | £195,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £189,950 | £189,950 | £189,950 |
| 2010 | 1 | £249,340 | £249,340 | £249,340 |
| 2000 | 1 | £74,000 | £74,000 | £74,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £78,500 | £78,500 | £78,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2024 | 10 WF8 4RT | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2023 | 4 WF8 4RT | Detached | £258,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2022 | 2 WF8 4RT | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 7 WF8 4RT | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2017 | 1 WF8 4RT | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2016 | 11 WF8 4RT | Other | £2,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jan 2013 | 5 WF8 4RT | Detached | £189,950 | |
| 5 Feb 2010 | 12 WF8 4RT | Detached | £249,340 | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 12 WF8 4RT | Detached | £74,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 4 WF8 4RT | Detached | £65,000 | |
| 27 Aug 1998 | 7 WF8 4RT | Detached | £78,500 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5); House, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Council tax
What each band costs in Wakefield in 2026-27: Band D £2,297 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,531 | £1,786 | £2,042 | £2,297 | £2,807 | £3,318 | £3,828 | £4,594 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (46% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Pontefract Barracks Depot, Pontefract: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 79 m and 83 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF8 4RT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pontefract Tanshelf 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pontefract Baghill 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Pontefract Monkhill 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Hill Avenue Pontefract | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontefract Bus Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Market Place Upper Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stuart Road Car Park GeniePoint | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 30.1 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Friarwood Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ropergate Dental Practice | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Pontefract General Infirmary | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Yorkshire Bank | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,090 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1,230 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 230 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 70 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 100 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Friarwood Valley Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Friarwood Valley Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Joseph and attached Presbytery | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Pontefract Castle: part of late Saxon cemetery and town ditch, Norman motte and bailey castle and later medieval enclosure castle | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Wood | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Friar Wood Hill | Hill | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Park Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Strawberry Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Stony Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wakefield: see them on the Wakefield page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 260 m | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Ark The King's School | Secondary | 11–16 | 380 m | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New College Pontefract | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Giles C of E Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Featherstone Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ark Carleton High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Hill Store WF8 4JQ | Retailers - other | 200 m | 4 Good | 2 Sep 2024 |
| Premier Stores WF8 4HD | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Taylor Shaw WF8 4RJ | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Breakfast/After School Club WF8 4RJ | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Bakehouse by Chickfellas WF8 4LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Taylor Shaw WF8 4JF | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Kings Croft Hotel WF8 4HA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| The 1:1 Diet With Jay WF8 4LS | Distributors/Transporters | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| BB Superstore WF8 4BB | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jan 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Alden Crescent (7); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (3); On or near Bramble Close (2); On or near Pear Tree Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WF8 4RT: 13 addresses
Nearby streets
Peach Tree Close · Lemon Tree Close · Plum Tree Close · Pear Tree Close · Alden Crescent · Mill Hill Avenue · Highfield Avenue · Apple Tree Close · St Joseph's Mount · Armstrong Terrace · Drivers Row · Chantry Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.