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According to the public record, 61, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract is a mid-century freehold house with 688 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 378 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 61, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract is £234,958 and the estimated rental value is £1,143 per month.
Castlegate Drive, Pontefract, WF8 is located in the borough of Wakefield within the WF8 postal district.
61, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract has a single entry in the Land Registry from January 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 61, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £246,706 and a rental value of £1,200 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £218,511 and a rental value of £1,063 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 61 Castlegate Drive Pontefract has increased by an estimated £4,733 (2.0%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £49 per month (4.3%), giving an expected gross yield of 5.8%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 61, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract sits on a plot of 378m2.
We have plot size data on 15 out of 15 other houses in the postcode and 61, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract sits on the 2nd largest plot.
61, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 09 Jul 2024.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 61, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract was last sold on 8th January 2025 for £238,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since January 2025, the market for similar properties has dropped 21.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 61, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract within a radius of 920 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 29, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract, WF8 4RE, a freehold house which sold for £204,000 on the 24th October 2025.
Read more about house prices in WF8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Castlegate Drive, Pontefract, WF8 has a total of 70 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 61, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract is the 63rd largest and the 61st most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £5k more expensive than the average property in WF8.
The closest station to 61, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract is Pontefract Tanshelf station which is 1.8 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 61, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract, 65.5% of property is privately owned outright and 27.6% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 61, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract, 12.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 36.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 61, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract, the average age was 45.8 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 61, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract, 2.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 61, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
