WF7 house prices, schools and flood risk.

267 homes sold in WF7 in the last 12 months at a median of £200,000, up 2.6% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £320,000, flats for £84,000.

Covers Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton, Featherstone, Hemsworth, Pontefract North, Ackworth, Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell.

Median sold price

£200k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+2.6%

From £195k

Homes sold

267

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

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Prices

What homes sell for in WF7

Detached

£320k

54 sales

Semi-detached

£212k

109 sales

Terraced

£161k

101 sales

Flat

£84k

3 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£140k£172k£205k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in WF7
2016£140k (427 sales)
2017£155k (415 sales)
2018£154k (414 sales)
2019£158k (363 sales)
2020£160k (352 sales)
2021£183k (483 sales)
2022£181k (378 sales)
2023£198k (288 sales)
2024£200k (282 sales)
2025£205k (346 sales)
2026£190k (165 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Stretton CloseWF7 6HT · Mostly detached
£425,0005 sales
Houndhill LaneWF7 5AT · Mostly detached
£399,0006 sales
Barnsley RoadWF7 7NB · Mostly terraced
£397,9986 sales
New RoadWF7 6EZ · Mostly detached
£386,50010 sales
Faviell GardensWF7 6FF · Mostly detached
£372,5006 sales

Most affordable

Station LaneWF7 5BE · Mostly terraced
£76,0008 sales
Post Office RoadWF7 5EP · Mostly terraced
£90,00011 sales
Halton StreetWF7 6AE · Mostly terraced
£100,0005 sales
Mill CottagesWF7 5DA · Mostly terraced
£101,7504 sales
Albert StreetWF7 5EX · Mostly terraced
£102,0004 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

44 Leatham CrescentWF7 5DU · Semi-detached · 83 m² · 5 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£170,000£2,050/m²
160 Pontefract RoadWF7 5AL · Semi-detached · 87 m² · 5 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£180,000£2,070/m²
2 The ElmsWF7 7DZ · Detached · 111 m² · 6 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£440,000£3,960/m²
6 Mill HillWF7 7LG · Terraced · 102 m² · 4 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£225,000£2,210/m²
3 Batten CourtWF7 5PY · Terraced · 80 m² · 11 Sept 2026
£225,000£2,810/m²
15 MeadwayWF7 6DR · Terraced · 77 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£167,000£2,170/m²
9 Alexander CrescentWF7 6LG · Semi-detached · 96 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£220,000£2,290/m²
24 Dickinson TerraceWF7 6LL · Terraced · 65 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£130,000£2,000/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Featherstone Purston Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the WF7 centre
Good
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the WF7 centre
Requires improvement
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · 1.7 mi from the WF7 centre
Good
Outwood Primary Academy Bell LanePrimary · 1.7 mi from the WF7 centre
Good
Ark the King's SchoolSecondary · 1.9 mi from the WF7 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

In line

Reported in August 2026

64

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
27
Anti-social behaviour
11
Criminal damage & arson
10
Public order
4

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around WF7. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Lower River Aire catchment
Lower River Calder catchment
River Went catchment
Wash Dike catchment
Wash Dike at Pontefract
Went Beck at Purston Jaglin

WF7 questions

What is the average house price in WF7?

The median sold price in WF7 over the last 12 months was £200,000, across 267 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £320,000, semi-detached £212,000, terraced £161,000, flat £84,000.

Are house prices in WF7 going up?

The median sold price was up 2.6% on the previous 12 months (£195,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in WF7?

Stretton Close has the highest median sold price in WF7 over the last five years: £425,000 across 5 sales.

How do I know if a home in WF7 is fairly priced?

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