Estate agents in Pontefract
Pontefract is a town in Yorkshire and The Humber. HM Land Registry recorded 363 home sales there in the 12 months to July 2026 with a median price paid of £210,000.
How estate agents in Pontefract compare
Pontefract at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 353 sales in Pontefract from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £210,000.
48.1% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.8 years and sold for a median of 26.2% more than they paid.
The median price was £155,000 in 2016 and £212,250 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Pontefract
Median sale price in Pontefract: £210,000
| All homes | 353 sales, median £210,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 118 sales, median £335,000 |
| Semi-detached | 149 sales, median £200,000 |
| Terraced | 61 sales, median £151,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 25 sales, median £92,000 |
Across Wakefield the average price was £198,385 in June 2026, up 4.7% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £155,000 (601 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £170,000 (719 sales) |
| 2018 | £159,995 (659 sales) |
| 2019 | £168,000 (618 sales) |
| 2020 | £174,950 (500 sales) |
| 2021 | £190,000 (719 sales) |
| 2022 | £199,000 (522 sales) |
| 2023 | £185,000 (397 sales) |
| 2024 | £208,000 (490 sales) |
| 2025 | £212,250 (472 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Pontefract has three railway stations close to the centre: Pontefract Baghill at about 0.2 miles, Pontefract Tanshelf at about 0.4 miles and Pontefract Monkhill at about 0.5 miles. Glasshoughton station is about 2 miles away. The A645, A639, A628, A656 and A6196 pass through or beside the area. M62 junction 32A at Holmfield Interchange is about 1 mile away and A1(M) junction 41 at the same interchange is about 2 miles away. Leeds Bradford Airport is about 19 miles away and Humberside Airport about 40 miles. Central London is about 159 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Pontefract
Pontefract has 10 primary schools within about 1.6 miles of the centre. The nearest are St Giles C of E Academy, a Church of England academy about 0.2 miles away and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract, a Roman Catholic academy about 0.3 miles away. Ark De Lacy, Ark Halfpenny Lane and Ark Carleton Park primary academies all lie within about 0.8 miles. For secondary education, Ark The King's School is about 0.6 miles away and Ark Carleton High School about 1.1 miles. The Featherstone Academy is about 1.8 miles away and Airedale Academy, which has a sixth form, about 2 miles. Ackworth School, a Quaker independent school, is about 3.2 miles away. High Well School, a special school, is about 0.8 miles away, with Balance Alternative Provision about 2.3 miles away. New College Pontefract is about 0.7 miles away, while Leeds College of Music is about 11.7 miles away.
Living in Pontefract
Pontefract is an urban town in the Wakefield district, with around 33,000 residents. Semi-detached houses make up about half of homes and around 65% are owner occupied. Within about 1.4 miles of the centre there are at least 5 supermarkets, with Morrisons about 0.1 miles away and 2 markets including Pontefract Market Hall. There are also more than 15 convenience stores, at least 30 pubs and at least 30 cafés alongside 13 restaurants. For health, there are at least 3 doctors' surgeries with Northgate Medical Centre about 0.1 miles away, 6 pharmacies and 5 dentists. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is Pinderfields Hospital, about 7.3 miles away. Pontefract Library and Pontefract Post Office are each about 0.1 miles from the centre and there are at least 10 named parks, including Dale Park and Hospital Park. Carleton Green village green is about 1.0 miles away.
A short history of Pontefract
A Neolithic henge extension was found near Pontefract in 2007. Tanshelf was mentioned in 947 when King Eadred met the Northumbrian council there. In 1069 William the Conqueror found the crossing of the River Aire broken by local insurgents. Historians link this event to the name, which comes from Latin words for broken bridge. The 1086 Domesday Book records Tanshelf as Tateshale, with a church, a fishery, three mills and a priest, alongside sixty burgesses of petty rank, sixteen cottagers, sixteen villagers and eight smallholders. Ilbert de Lacy became its owner and built a castle there. Pontefract appears as Pontefracto in 1090. Richard II died at the castle in 1400. Pontefract Priory was dissolved in 1539. Three sieges in 1648 and 1649 were followed by demolition from April 1649. Of 63 listed buildings near the centre, The Hermitage is Grade I.
Sport and leisure
Aspire at The Park is a sports centre for swimming while Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club is a sports centre for badminton, squash and racquet sports. Hunters Stadium is a football stadium and Pontefract Colleries is a football club. Pontefract Racecourse is a horse racing track and Pontefract and District Golf Club is a golf course. Bowls is played at Pontefract Crown Green Bowls Club, Valley Gardens Crown Green Bowls Club, Yorkshire Miners Welfare Crown Green Bowls Club and Pontefract Bowling Club. Castleford Wanderers Badminton Club covers badminton. Open space includes Pontefract Park, Dale Park, Monkhill Park, Barracks Field Recreational Ground, Friarwood Valley Gardens and St John's Priory, with several football and tennis pitches and a number of children's playgrounds also mapped nearby.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Pontefract?
- The median price paid in Pontefract over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £210,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £335,000 for detached houses, £200,000 for semi-detached houses, £150,500 for terraced houses and £92,500 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Pontefract in the last year?
- There were 363 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these, 117 were detached houses, 157 were semi-detached houses, 66 were terraced houses and 23 were flats.
- What are the transport links in Pontefract?
- Pontefract Baghill station is about 0.2 miles from the centre, Pontefract Tanshelf is about 0.4 miles and Pontefract Monkhill is about 0.5 miles. M62 junction 32A is about 1 miles away and Leeds Bradford Airport is about 19 miles away.
- What schools are near the centre of Pontefract?
- There are 10 primary schools within about 1.6 miles of the centre, the nearest being St Giles C of E Academy at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary school is Ark The King's School at about 0.6 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Pontefract?
- There are 17 estate agent sales branches with an office in Pontefract.
Areas near Pontefract
- Darrington
- Holmfield
- Featherstone
- Castleford
- Knottingley
- High Ackworth
- Low Ackworth
- Byram
Pontefract is in Wakefield.
Estate agents near Pontefract
- Donna Johnston - EAPontefract0.1 miles
- William H Brown Estate AgentsPontefract WF8 1AT0.1 miles
- Bradleys Real EstatePontefract WF8 1QT0.2 miles
- Hodsons Estate AgentsPontefract WF8 1LP0.2 miles
- Reeds RainsPontefract WF8 1AW0.2 miles
- Whitegates PontefractPontefract WF8 1AL0.2 miles
- Right Place PropertyPontefract WF8 1LP0.2 miles
- Martin & Co. Pontefract Lettings & Estate AgentsPontefract WF8 1AN0.2 miles
- Richard Kendall Estate AgentPontefract WF8 1AN0.2 miles
- BoultonsPontefract WF8 1BJ0.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Pontefract.