Carleton Close Pontefract, Wakefield
8 addresses across 1 postcode (WF8), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41804730.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2010 the median was £196,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 1, E: 1).
- 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 B; 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 940 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Friarwood Valley Gardens, is about 440 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 65 to 66 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Friarwood Surgery, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | £196,250 | £182,500 | £210,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2002 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2021 | THE STABLES WF8 3NB | Other | £399,950 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Sep 2010 | LONGWOOD WF8 3NB | Detached | £182,500 | |
| 15 Sep 2010 | BRANSOMBE WF8 3NB | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2009 | THE COT WF8 3NB | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2006 | CORNERWAYS WF8 3NB | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 25 Oct 2002 | CORNERWAYS WF8 3NB | Detached | £120,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 111 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1930-1949 (2); 2020 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 B (44% of about 640 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 (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 12 - 14 Ropergate, Pontefract: up to 5 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Reams House,Crown And Anchor Yard,Pontefract, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Stringer's Garage, Slutwell Lane / Friarwood Lane, Pontefract: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Monument House,The Circle,Pontefract, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- King Charles II House, Pontefract, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- The Maltings, Pontefract: up to 1 home, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 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 8 addresses are between 65 m and 66 m above sea level (66 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF8 3NB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pontefract Baghill 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pontefract Tanshelf 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Pontefract Monkhill 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 67 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Starwort Close Chequerfield | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontefract Bus Station | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Place Upper Car Park | 750 m (0.5 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 | 30.6 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Friarwood Surgery | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Friarwood Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ropergate Dental Practice | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Pontefract General Infirmary | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yorkshire Bank | 640 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 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,400 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), 480 m (0.3 miles) north. 53 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 | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| The Hermitage | Listed building, Grade I | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Market Cross and Attached Pump | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Malt Shovel Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Pontefract Castle: part of late Saxon cemetery and town ditch, Norman motte and bailey castle and later medieval enclosure castle | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| St John's Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Friar Wood Hill | Hill | 330 m north-west |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Stony Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Dunhill's Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Thorp Marsh | Wetland | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-east |
| Willow Island | Island | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 400 m (0.2 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 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 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 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Carleton High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 The Rookeries Carleton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 De Lacy Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New College Pontefract | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract Masonic Hall Company Limited WF8 3PA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Young Peoples Empowerment Project WF8 4HY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Slimming World WF8 3PP | Retailers - other | 220 m | Exempt | |
| Carleton Self Service Store WF8 2SE | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2018 |
| Fortune House WF8 2SE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Tuck In at Swanhill WF8 2SE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Carleton Stores WF8 2RX | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 26 Apr 2022 |
| Carleton Fisheries WF8 3PR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Taylor Shaw WF8 3PT | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Carleton WF8 3PQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Caterplus Services Ltd WF8 4GY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Fairwood Fields Care Home WF8 4HW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Shop N Drive WF8 3QH | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 41 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hill Close (26); On or near Primrose Close (16); On or near Hardwick Court (8); On or near Carleton Close (7); On or near Celandine Close (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 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 6 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 3NB: 8 addresses
Nearby streets
Primrose Close · Primrose Close · Albany Court · Baden Powell Crescent · Avens Close · Starwort Close · Mayors Walk Close · Kings Close · Hardwick Court · Coltsfoot Close · Kings View · Carleton Park Avenue
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.