Robin Close Pontefract, Wakefield
20 addresses across 1 postcode (WF8), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41803373.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 9).
- 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 Monkhill, about 550 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 33 to 36 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 Northgate Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £268,000 | £268,000 | £268,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £131,500 | £122,700 | £150,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £115,500 | £115,000 | £116,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £126,500 | £108,000 | £136,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £116,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £123,500 | £123,500 | £123,500 |
| 2009 | 2 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £119,995 | £119,995 | £119,995 |
| 2005 | 1 | £119,500 | £119,500 | £119,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 14 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2025 | 14 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 May 2024 | 9 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £268,000 | |
| 26 May 2023 | 8 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2017 | 6 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £122,700 | |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 5 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2017 | 10 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2017 | 1 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2015 | 17 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 14 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2014 | 5 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2014 | 4 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2014 | 1 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2014 | 19 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2013 | 10 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2011 | 4 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | 17 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £123,500 | |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 2 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2009 | 7 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 10 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £119,995 | |
| 30 Nov 2005 | 17 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £119,500 | |
| 26 Nov 2004 | 19 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £128,500 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 8 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £92,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | 16 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £91,995 | |
| 5 Apr 2002 | 16 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £55,500 | |
| 22 Dec 2000 | 8 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £49,450 | |
| 10 Mar 2000 | 3 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2000 | 2 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £54,400 | |
| 1 Apr 1999 | 3 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £48,950 | |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 17 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 25 Apr 1997 | 12 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £58,500 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 10 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 16 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £43,950 | |
| 2 Aug 1996 | 2 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 13 May 1996 | 14 WF8 1SQ | Semi-detached | £44,995 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (11); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (7); 1991-1995 (4); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
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 (42% of about 770 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)
- Land at Willowdene Lane, Pontefract: up to 53 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Former Factory, Pontefract: up to 89 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Former factory Monkhill lane, Pontefract: up to 111 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Prince of Wales Colliery - Monk Hill Triangle Site, Pontefract: up to 544 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Carleton Furniture Group, Pontefract: up to 70 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Carleton Furniture Works Car Park, Mill Dam Lane, Pontefract: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Nevison Avenue (Land Off), Pontefract: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Prince of Wales Colliery Park Road, Pontefract, permissioned (850 m (0.5 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 33 m and 36 m above sea level (35 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF8 1SQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pontefract Monkhill 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pontefract Tanshelf 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Pontefract Baghill 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Willowdene Lane Monkhill | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontefract Bus Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Market Place Upper Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 29.4 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northgate Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pontefract Dental Clinic | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Pontefract General Infirmary | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 17 Salter Row Halifax | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,670 m² | 360 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Monkhill Allotments 1.7 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St John's Priory, a scheduled monument, 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Priory | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Pontefract Castle: part of late Saxon cemetery and town ditch, Norman motte and bailey castle and later medieval enclosure castle | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Boundary cross on the corner of Ferrybridge Road and Stumpcross Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Friarwood Valley Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgley Hill | Hill | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Stony Hill | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Holywell Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Willow Island | Island | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) east |
| Wheldale Basin | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
| Brotherton Marsh | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 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 | 20 | 20 |
None of the street's 20 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 Orchard Head Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Giles C of E Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| New College Pontefract | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybalk News Food and Wine WF8 1JQ | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 27 Jun 2022 |
| Captains Fish & Chips WF8 1JQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Priory Gardens Nursing Home WF8 1JQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Slimming World WF8 2UQ | Retailers - other | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Monkhill Sandwiches WF8 1JD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Libra Way (14); On or near Dukes Chase (8); On or near Midgley Rise (8); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (4); On or near Bronte Court (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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 1SQ: 20 addresses
Nearby streets
Kingsway · Wren Croft · Dukes Chase · Nestfield Close · Caxton Gardens · St Ives Close · Earls Chase · Lady Balk Lane · Willowdene Lane · Libra Way · Lords Chase · Bronte Court
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.