Campion Close Pontefract, Wakefield
23 addresses across 1 postcode (WF8), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41800605.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £120,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 4).
- 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 A; 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 Baghill, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Friarwood Valley Gardens, is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 53 to 57 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 350 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 140 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £96,000 | £96,000 | £96,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2021 | 19 WF8 2SJ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2017 | 19 WF8 2SJ | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2008 | 13 WF8 2SJ | Terraced | £96,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); Maisonette, semi-detached (4). Built: 1950-1966 (9); 1967-1975 (7). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (13); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 A (61% of about 890 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)
- Former Pontefract General Infirmary, Pontefract: up to 66 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Monument House,The Circle,Pontefract, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 12 - 14 Ropergate, Pontefract: up to 5 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Stringer's Garage, Slutwell Lane / Friarwood Lane, Pontefract: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Reams House,Crown And Anchor Yard,Pontefract, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- The Maltings, Pontefract: up to 1 home, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- King Charles II House, Pontefract, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Land between Horsefair and Northgate, Pontefract: up to 61 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 23 addresses are between 53 m and 57 m above sea level (55 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF8 2SJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pontefract Baghill 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pontefract Tanshelf 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Pontefract Monkhill 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 60 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swanhill Mews Chequerfield | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontefract Bus Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Place Upper Car Park | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stuart Road Car Park GeniePoint | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 30.8 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Friarwood Surgery | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Friarwood Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ropergate Dental Practice | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Pontefract General Infirmary | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yorkshire Bank | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Friarwood Valley Gardens 3.6 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,790 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,290 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Friarwood Valley Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 550 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 52 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Friarwood Valley Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The Hermitage | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Market Cross and Attached Pump | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Barclays Bank and attached railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Pontefract Castle: part of late Saxon cemetery and town ditch, Norman motte and bailey castle and later medieval enclosure castle | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| St John's Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Friar Wood Hill | Hill | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Stony Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Dunhill's Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Willow Island | Island | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
| Thorp Marsh | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 23 | 23 |
None of the street's 23 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 Carleton Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 500 m (0.3 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 |
| Ark The King's School | Secondary | 11–16 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | 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 Carleton High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Giles C of E Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton Self Service Store WF8 2SE | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2018 |
| Fortune House WF8 2SE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Tuck In at Swanhill WF8 2SE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Carleton Stores WF8 2RX | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 26 Apr 2022 |
| Tesco Express WF8 2BE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Nanny G's WF8 2AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Slimming World WF8 2AF | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Slimming World WF8 3PP | Retailers - other | 380 m | Exempt | |
| Carleton Fisheries WF8 3PR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Young Peoples Empowerment Project WF8 4HY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Go Local Extra Angling Superstore WF8 1EE | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 14 May 2024 |
| Canton Chef WF8 1EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Pontefract Masonic Hall Company Limited WF8 3PA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Taylor Shaw WF8 3PT | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 70 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hill Close (26); On or near Grove Lea Walk (24); On or near Grove Lea Crescent (17); On or near Primrose Close (16); On or near Swanhill Lane (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 7% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 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) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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 2SJ: 23 addresses
Nearby streets
Celandine Close · Sorrel Close · Starwort Close · Coltsfoot Close · Hill Close · Grove Lea Crescent · Bluebell Close · Ashleigh Avenue · Swanhill Lane · Carleton View · Avens Close · Carleton Glen
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.