Pontefract house prices
Pontefract has an average sold price of £136,612 across 47,822 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-08-21.
Pontefract at a glance
Pontefract averages £136,612 across 47,822 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.
Average £136,612 · Median £109,995 · 47,822 transactions · -9.3% growth · 1,592 streets
- Data window
- 1995 to 2026
- Updated October 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- August 2026
- Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
- Sample quality
- High transaction depth
- 47,822 sales across 1,592 streets
- Median check
- £109,995
- Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
- Trend signal
- -9.3%
- The five-year price movement is -9.3%.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average sale price in Pontefract?v
Pontefract has an average sale price of £136,612 and a median sale price of £109,995, based on 47,822 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 65.8% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 40.1% below the national median of £183,750.
How does the median price compare to the average price in Pontefract?v
The median sold price of £109,995 is 19.5% lower than the average of £136,612. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.
Which streets in Pontefract have the most recorded sales?v
Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, WAKEFIELD ROAD has 643 recorded sales at an average of £135,836; BARNSLEY ROAD has 522 recorded sales at an average of £111,516; PONTEFRACT ROAD has 483 recorded sales at an average of £181,988.
What property types are most common in Pontefract?v
By transaction count, semi-detached homes represent 38.6% of recorded sales (18,517 transactions) with an average sold price of £117,556; terraced homes represent 29.8% of recorded sales (14,308 transactions) with an average sold price of £86,787; detached homes represent 26.4% of recorded sales (12,648 transactions) with an average sold price of £194,714.
Property valuation guide
Estimate a property value in Pontefract
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Pontefract, the median sold price is £109,995 and the average is £136,612, based on 47,822 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved -9.3%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.
These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.
More about Pontefract
Pontefract Annual Median Sold Prices
| Year | Median price | Average price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £177,000 | £196,482 | 783 |
| 2025 | £185,000 | £217,813 | 1,791 |
| 2024 | £177,250 | £223,101 | 1,500 |
| 2023 | £170,000 | £212,741 | 1,404 |
| 2022 | £170,000 | £222,832 | 1,830 |
| 2021 | £170,000 | £232,212 | 2,233 |
| 2020 | £150,000 | £209,978 | 1,588 |
| 2019 | £147,000 | £171,229 | 1,907 |
| 2018 | £139,995 | £168,201 | 2,000 |
| 2017 | £137,000 | £165,287 | 2,118 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.