Warren Close Pontefract, Wakefield
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (WF8), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41807119.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £372,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 11, C: 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 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 Tanshelf, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 650 m (0.4 miles) away, and Pontefract Park (76 hectares) is about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 40 to 42 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 Stuart Road, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 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 | £372,500 | £365,000 | £380,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £337,000 | £337,000 | £337,000 |
| 2020 | 5 | £313,495 | £256,495 | £341,000 |
| 2019 | 7 | £303,995 | £269,995 | £344,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2025 | 1 WF8 4TB | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2025 | 5 WF8 4TB | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2021 | 14 WF8 4TB | Detached | £337,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2020 | 8 WF8 4TB | Detached | £313,495 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2020 | 5 WF8 4TB | Detached | £314,995 | New build. |
| 26 Mar 2020 | 7 WF8 4TB | Detached | £256,495 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 10 WF8 4TB | Detached | £341,000 | New build. |
| 21 Feb 2020 | 4 WF8 4TB | Detached | £290,695 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 6 WF8 4TB | Detached | £301,995 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 2 WF8 4TB | Detached | £303,995 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 3 WF8 4TB | Detached | £299,995 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 2019 | 14 WF8 4TB | Detached | £324,995 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 12 WF8 4TB | Detached | £344,995 | New build. |
| 8 Nov 2019 | 1 WF8 4TB | Detached | £269,995 | New build. |
| 8 Jul 2019 | 16 WF8 4TB | Detached | £341,995 | New build. |
| 29 Mar 2018 | 5 WF8 4TB | Other | £111,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 122 m². Most common: House, detached (11); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 2019 (4); 2016 (4); 2020 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 (31% of about 1,250 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 Prince of Wales Colliery - Monk Hill Triangle Site, Pontefract: up to 544 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Prince of Wales Colliery Park Road, Pontefract, permissioned (260 m)
- Land At Railway Avenue/Colonels Walk, Pontefract: up to 36 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Tanshelf Industrial Estate, Pontefract: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Tanshelf Industrial Estate, Pontefract: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Willowdene Lane, Pontefract: up to 53 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 55A Northgate/Back Northgate (Land At), Pontefract: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- King Charles II House, Pontefract, permissioned (860 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
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 40 m and 42 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF8 4TA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF8 4TB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pontefract Tanshelf 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pontefract Monkhill 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Pontefract Baghill 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest De Lacy Way Monkhill | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontefract Bus Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Market Place Upper Car Park | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aspire in the Park Charger 2 GeniePoint | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 29.2 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stuart Road | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medichem Pharmacy | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cornmarket (Dental Surgery) | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Pontefract General Infirmary | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 17 Salter Row Halifax | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,670 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pontefract Park 76 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Monkhill Allotments 1.7 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 76 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Joseph and attached Presbytery, a listed building (Grade II*), 910 m (0.6 miles) south. 44 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Joseph and attached Presbytery | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| The Malt Shovel Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Pontefract Castle: part of late Saxon cemetery and town ditch, Norman motte and bailey castle and later medieval enclosure castle | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Red Lion Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Old Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| St John's Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Friarwood Valley Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Boundary cross on the corner of Ferrybridge Road and Stumpcross Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgley Hill | Hill | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Stony Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Park Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Priory Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Wheldale Basin | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north |
| Willow Island | Island | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 14 | 14 |
None of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Giles C of E Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| New College Pontefract | 16 plus | 16–19 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 Orchard Head Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ark The King's School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currys WF8 4PR | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2024 |
| McDonalds Restaurant WF8 4PR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Home Bargains WF8 4PR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 330 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2019 |
| Catering @ Your Space Health And Fitness Club WF8 4PR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Wicks Building Supplies Ltd WF8 4PR | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Priory Gardens Nursing Home WF8 1JQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ladybalk News Food and Wine WF8 1JQ | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Jun 2022 |
| Captains Fish & Chips WF8 1JQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Huggamug WF8 4QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| A1 Football Factory WF8 1HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pillar Close (5); On or near Wales Street (3); On or near Retreat Place (2); On or near Longwall Road (2); On or near Seam Way (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | under 1% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 89% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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
Nearby streets
Shortwall Court · Drift Court · Seam Way · Seam Way · Pillar Close · Longwall Way · Battle Court · Wales Street · Longwall Road · Darcy Close · Skinner Way · Retreat Place
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.