Lyon Road Pontefract, Wakefield
52 addresses across 3 postcodes (WF8), about 330 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41802458.
- Sales: 38 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £212,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (C: 17, D: 12, E: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 460 m (0.3 miles) away, and Carleton Green (1.1 hectares) is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 54 to 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 52 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Friarwood Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 800 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £212,500 | £180,000 | £245,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £220,000 | £210,000 | £230,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £185,250 | £148,500 | £222,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £152,500 | £150,000 | £155,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £184,000 | £182,000 | £186,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £134,250 | £98,500 | £170,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £172,500 | £170,000 | £175,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £109,000 | £109,000 | £109,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £130,000 | £120,000 | £140,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £111,000 | £84,950 | £117,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2025 | 49 WF8 3PL | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2025 | 3 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2024 | 12 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2024 | 38 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2023 | 5 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 16 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £222,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2022 | 44 WF8 3PL | Semi-detached | £148,500 | |
| 6 Aug 2021 | 28 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2021 | 38 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 6 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £186,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2020 | 49 WF8 3PL | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2019 | 55 WF8 3PL | Terraced | £98,500 | |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 20 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 49 WF8 3PL | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2018 | 2 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 5 May 2017 | 6 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2016 | 40 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £109,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2015 | 38 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2015 | 25 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2012 | 6 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £84,950 | |
| 27 Jul 2012 | 42 WF8 3PL | Semi-detached | £117,500 | |
| 1 Jun 2012 | 49 WF8 3PL | Semi-detached | £111,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2008 | 52 WF8 3PL | Semi-detached | £101,600 | |
| 16 Mar 2007 | 38 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2007 | 20 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 36 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 42 WF8 3PL | Semi-detached | £116,500 | |
| 25 Jan 2006 | 27 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2005 | 27 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 27 May 2005 | 1 WF8 3PJ | Detached | £139,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 20 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2002 | 8 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £76,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | 52 WF8 3PL | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1999 | 48 WF8 3PL | Semi-detached | £39,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 34 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 27 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 11 Mar 1998 | 18 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £49,600 | |
| 26 Jul 1996 | 11 WF8 3PJ | Semi-detached | £48,000 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (29); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (16); 1930-1949 (6); 2003-2006 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (social) (11); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 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.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 9 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF8 3PJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| WF8 3PL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF8 3QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 52 addresses are between 54 m and 59 m above sea level (56 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF8 3PJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF8 3PL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF8 3QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pontefract Baghill 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pontefract Tanshelf 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Pontefract Monkhill 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 58 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sides Road Carleton | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontefract Bus Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Market Place Upper Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stuart Road Car Park GeniePoint | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 31 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Friarwood Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Friarwood Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ropergate Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Pontefract General Infirmary | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Yorkshire Bank | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,470 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Carleton Green 1.1 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,400 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Friarwood Valley Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1 km (0.6 miles) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Friarwood Valley Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Pontefract Castle: part of late Saxon cemetery and town ditch, Norman motte and bailey castle and later medieval enclosure castle | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Friar Wood Hill | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Bates Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Stony Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Thorp Marsh | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 51 | 52 |
1 of the street's 52 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 | 130 m | 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 Larks Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 670 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 |
| Ark Carleton High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ark The King's School | Secondary | 11–16 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 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 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Giles C of E Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| New College Pontefract | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton WF8 3PQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Taylor Shaw WF8 3PT | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Shop N Drive WF8 3QH | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Carleton Fisheries WF8 3PR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Slimming World WF8 3PP | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Pontefract Masonic Hall Company Limited WF8 3PA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Carleton Self Service Store WF8 2SE | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2018 |
| Fortune House WF8 2SE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Tuck In at Swanhill WF8 2SE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lancaster Close (6); On or near Carleton Park Road (5); On or near Moxon Close (4); On or near Petrol Station (3); On or near Robson Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 3PJ: 36 addresses
- WF8 3PL: 15 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- WF8 3QR: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lancaster Close · Maple Drive · Rutland Avenue · Moxon Close · Robson Close · Maple Grove · Sides Road · Sides Road · Barnswick Close · Carleton Park Road · Rhodes Crescent · Maple 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.