House of Ales, Pontefract
House of Ales is a pub at Unit A, Mauds Yard, Pontefract, WF8 1AQ. House of Ales's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wakefield council on 12 February 2025.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given - Address
- Unit A
Mauds Yard
Pontefract
WF8 1AQ - Council
- Wakefield
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
House of Ales’s food hygiene rating
House of Ales's rating is 1 year old.
We have checked House of Ales's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near House of Ales
- 5Ancient Borough Arms40 m
- 5Elephant Hotel40 m
- 5The Drunken Fungus40 m
- 5The Blue Bell80 m
- 5Head Hunters Gentlemen Quarters90 m
- 5The Galway Girl90 m
All 63 pubs and bars in Pontefract
Questions about House of Ales
What is the food hygiene rating at House of Ales?
House of Ales's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wakefield council on 12 February 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is House of Ales?
House of Ales is at Unit A, Mauds Yard, Pontefract, WF8 1AQ, in Pontefract. Wakefield council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Ancient Borough Arms, about 40 m away.
What pubs are near House of Ales?
The closest pubs and bars to House of Ales are Ancient Borough Arms (40 m), Elephant Hotel (40 m) and The Drunken Fungus (40 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is House of Ales's hygiene rating up to date?
House of Ales's rating is 1 year old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: House of Ales on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Wakefield council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.