Property profile

4 Blackburn Court

WF8 4LB

Pontefract South

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Map showing 4 Blackburn Court, Pontefract

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£85,000

Flats sold in Pontefract South

The box shows the middle 50% of flats sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Price per sq ftLocal median £190 per sq ft
£223 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£33 per sq ft (+18%)
Local sold pricesMedian for flats in Pontefract South
£122,500Estimate vs local median: −£36,000 (−29%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeFlat / Mid-Terrace
Construction period1967-1975
Floor area36 m² / 388 sq ft
Rooms1 habitable / 1 heated
Floor level1
EPC ratingC
EPC inspection24 Mar 2023

Sales history

No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.

Local market

Property prices in Pontefract South

Median price£227,250
Price per sq ft£241
Sales (last 12 months)134
Typical range (middle 50%)£185K – £339K

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £227,250 (about £241 per square foot) in Pontefract South area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £733,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Pontefract South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached50£355,500£287
Semi-Detached61£202,500£220
Terraced16£169,500£183
Flats7£122,500£190

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Pontefract South

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pontefract South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£253,498£82,250£135,000£112,500
2017£271,850£110,000£129,500£116,500
2018£259,998£105,000£126,000£118,000
2019£258,500£100,500£140,000£125,000
2020£265,500£67,000£145,500£112,500
2021£305,000£120,500£167,000£132,000
2022£350,000£116,000£176,500£147,050
2023£350,000£125,000£180,000£142,750
2024£340,000£132,500£205,000£163,250
2025£350,000£122,500£200,000£177,000
2026£360,000£122,500£200,000£169,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pontefract South.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Pontefract South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£208£112£140£101
2017£205£149£143£120
2018£202£118£145£124
2019£215£157£159£131
2020£226£94£180£128
2021£240£166£181£140
2022£266£186£195£163
2023£285£180£197£160
2024£288£152£222£177
2025£281£190£215£177
2026£304£190£232£183
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Pontefract South.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Pontefract South in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF8 4LB.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF8 4LB
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
27 Jun 202516, Banks Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4DLSemi-DetachedFreehold£170,000
04 Jun 20256, Banks Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4DLTerracedFreehold£251,250
25 Jun 202554, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HNSemi-DetachedFreehold£97,000
07 Apr 202554, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HNSemi-DetachedFreehold£100,000
17 Oct 2025106, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4DZTerracedFreehold£192,500

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Area insights for WF8 4LB

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Overview

Postcode WF8 4LB is located in an urban city, within the Pontefract South ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Pontefract South West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Pontefract South West is £53,208 per year. The nearest station is Pontefract Tanshelf, about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Friarwood Valley Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
17.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Pontefract South West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,557 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Pontefract South West has a high crime rate, with approximately 83 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17.9%

Approximately 17.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Pontefract South West is £53,208 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 4 ft away from WF8 4LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract South West near WF8 4LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pontefract Tanshelf located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF8 4LB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Pontefract Tanshelf

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Tanshelf
0.7 mi

Pontefract Baghill

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Baghill
1 mi

Pontefract Monkhill

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Monkhill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF8 4LB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miFriarwood Valley GardensMediumWalking directions to Friarwood Valley Gardens
0 miWakefield Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Wakefield Road Park
0.4 miDale ParkSmallWalking directions to Dale Park

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
3,573.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
45.61(+3%)
Vehicle crime
9.53(+69%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.85(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.81(-21%)
Other theft
5.45(-18%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
257
90.81%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
2.12%
Other White
6
2.12%
African
4
1.41%
Irish
3
1.06%
Total population: 283

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
57
23.95%
No qualifications
56
23.53%
Level 3 (A level)
44
18.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
15.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
7.56%
Total 16+ residents: 238

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
32.14%
Owns outright
38
27.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
22.14%
Social rents from council
17
12.14%
Other social rented
8
5.71%
Total households: 140

Schools

In the WF8 4LB postcode area, located within Pontefract South West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF8 4LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryThe King's SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryHalfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF8 4LB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF8 4LB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremier Wakefield Road Stores205 Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HDWalking directions to Premier Wakefield Road Stores
0.2 miAsdaHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1NLWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miMill Hill Stores58 Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JQWalking directions to Mill Hill Stores
0.3 miBB Superstore80 Love Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4BBWalking directions to BB Superstore
0.3 miM&S Foodhall9 Beastfair, Pontefract, WF8 1ALWalking directions to M&S Foodhall