UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/wf7
WF7Pontefract, Wakefield, England
House prices in WF7, Pontefract
Homes in WF7 sold for a median of £200,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 583 standard sales.
That makes it the eighth most expensive of the 17 WF postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 120 | £319,000 | £250,000 to £390,000 |
| Semi-detached | 220 | £210,000 | £177,000 to £245,000 |
| Terraced | 233 | £160,000 | £130,000 to £193,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 10 | £110,000 | £86,000 to £120,000 |
WF7 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the WF postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of WF7's, it was £2,551 per m² from 459 linked sales.
Terraced houses and semi-detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 40% and 38% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in WF7
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in WF7 7, around Ackworth, with a median of £231,500, and lowest in WF7 6, around Featherstone, at £163,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in WF7 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 72 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| WF7 7EF | £550,000 | 3 |
| WF7 5AT | £460,000 | 3 |
| WF7 6HB | £365,000 | 3 |
| WF7 7PJ | £335,000 | 3 |
| WF7 7PA | £324,000 | 3 |
| WF7 5AJ | £318,000 | 3 |
| WF7 5NY | £285,000 | 3 |
| WF7 7DS | £275,000 | 4 |
| WF7 5PR | £268,000 | 5 |
| WF7 7ER | £262,500 | 6 |
| WF7 7FP | £261,000 | 3 |
| WF7 5PG | £257,500 | 6 |
| WF7 7FY | £255,000 | 3 |
| WF7 7LL | £255,000 | 3 |
| WF7 5AR | £248,000 | 12 |
| WF7 6GA | £247,500 | 5 |
| WF7 5AQ | £245,000 | 7 |
| WF7 7FQ | £240,000 | 9 |
| WF7 7FB | £238,000 | 5 |
| WF7 7AD | £235,000 | 3 |
| WF7 6NA | £230,000 | 3 |
| WF7 7BP | £230,000 | 5 |
| WF7 7DU | £230,000 | 4 |
| WF7 5FF | £228,000 | 3 |
| WF7 5QF | £225,000 | 4 |
| WF7 7JG | £225,000 | 3 |
| WF7 7FE | £222,500 | 6 |
| WF7 5QD | £222,000 | 4 |
| WF7 5FA | £220,000 | 6 |
| WF7 6AD | £220,000 | 3 |
| WF7 7DF | £218,000 | 3 |
| WF7 7NJ | £215,000 | 3 |
| WF7 7RU | £214,500 | 6 |
| WF7 5NT | £214,000 | 4 |
| WF7 5PL | £212,000 | 9 |
| WF7 7HJ | £200,000 | 3 |
| WF7 7JJ | £200,000 | 3 |
| WF7 7LA | £197,500 | 3 |
| WF7 6JN | £190,000 | 3 |
| WF7 7FT | £190,000 | 4 |
| WF7 5LB | £187,000 | 3 |
| WF7 6JR | £185,000 | 3 |
| WF7 5LW | £180,000 | 7 |
| WF7 5QB | £180,000 | 4 |
| WF7 7RH | £177,500 | 6 |
| WF7 7JS | £177,000 | 7 |
| WF7 6AX | £175,000 | 4 |
| WF7 7BY | £175,000 | 3 |
| WF7 5HS | £173,000 | 3 |
| WF7 5PE | £167,500 | 4 |
| WF7 7FN | £167,500 | 3 |
| WF7 5NF | £165,000 | 7 |
| WF7 7PW | £165,000 | 7 |
| WF7 7PH | £164,000 | 3 |
| WF7 6DH | £160,000 | 3 |
| WF7 6FH | £160,000 | 5 |
| WF7 6NH | £155,000 | 3 |
| WF7 7BG | £153,000 | 4 |
| WF7 7DA | £151,500 | 3 |
| WF7 5DU | £148,500 | 4 |
| WF7 6NR | £146,500 | 3 |
| WF7 6BB | £142,000 | 13 |
| WF7 5HP | £139,000 | 4 |
| WF7 7PD | £138,500 | 3 |
| WF7 6LU | £135,000 | 5 |
| WF7 5LS | £133,000 | 4 |
| WF7 6LR | £130,000 | 3 |
| WF7 6AF | £125,000 | 3 |
| WF7 6LN | £125,000 | 3 |
| WF7 5BH | £120,000 | 4 |
| WF7 6LB | £115,000 | 3 |
| WF7 6AA | £110,000 | 6 |
Prices over time
The median rose 46%, from £140,000 in 2016 to £205,000 in 2025, the same as the 46% rise for a typical district in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Sales picked up in 2025: 344 standard sales in WF7, 22% more than the 282 in 2024.
Coal mining
All 572 live postcodes in WF7 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the Wakefield council area
Median sale price of the 10 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. WF7 is the fifth cheapest.
- WF2 Wakefield£235,000
- WF4 Wakefield£220,000
- WF8 Pontefract£220,000
- WF1 Wakefield£214,000
- WF5 Ossett£213,000
- WF7 Pontefract, this district£200,000
- WF6 Normanton£195,000
- WF11 Knottingley£190,000
- WF10 Castleford£185,000
- WF9 Pontefract£170,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £130,000 for a terraced house on Dickinson Terrace to £440,000 for a detached house on The Elms.
The latest standard sales recorded in WF7. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 44 Leatham CrescentSold for £170,000
- 160 Pontefract RoadSold for £180,000
- 2 The ElmsSold for £440,000
- 6 Mill HillSold for £225,000
- 3 Batten CourtSold for £225,000
- 15 MeadwaySold for £167,000
- 9 Alexander CrescentSold for £220,000
- 24 Dickinson TerraceSold for £130,000
- 43 Mount PleasantSold for £250,000
- 19 Miller RoadSold for £242,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Church Lane, Featherstone£142,00013 sales
- Seals Drive, Ackworth£236,00013 sales
- Katrina Grove, Featherstone£189,00012 sales
- Scholars Grove, Featherstone£248,00012 sales
- Silkstone Road, Featherstone£215,00011 sales
Living in WF7
Crime
84 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 69 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 96% of homes can get it
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,297 a year in Wakefield for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 80 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of WF7, from the sales in WF7, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton 232 sales£231,500
- Featherstone 377 sales£180,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | |
| B | 16 | |
| C | 201 | |
| D | 182 | |
| E | 19 | |
| F | 1 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | ||
| 100 | ||
| 34 | ||
| 52 | ||
| 99 | ||
| 24 | ||
| 62 | ||
| 28 |
About these figures
The figures come from 583 standard sales in WF7 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.