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WF8 - Darrington

Kirk Smeaton, Little Smeaton, Pontefract and Thorpe Audlin

Last updated Jul 2026

Area Overview

The postcode district WF8 covers Darrington, including Kirk Smeaton, Little Smeaton, Pontefract and Thorpe Audlin, and is located in the Wakefield area.

It is a residential district comprising 17,149 addresses, of which 2,153 are flats and 14,996 are houses.

Ave. Sale Price
£201,733
10 Year change
up 49.4%
Ave. Rental Price
£1,051pcm
10 Year change
up 54.4%
Ave. £ per ft²
£231/ft²
Ave. Gross Yield
6.3%/year/yr
Streets in WF8

Streets in WF8

The biggest house price growth in WF8 has been Holmfield Court at 3.5% over the last 12 months. In the lettings market, Ashdene Grove is the biggest winner at 5.3% growth over the year.

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Sales Prices

The average house price in WF8 is £201,733. Sale value has increased in the last 12 months by 2.2%.

Property sale values range from £30,027 for a leasehold flat, with 2 bedrooms split across 549 square feet of gross internal area to £1,490,651 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 9,440 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Average £/ft2 for properties in WF8 is £231/ft2.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20262.2%£226,664
June 20254.6%£221,767
June 20241.4%£212,055
June 20232.5%£209,091
June 202210.4%£203,939
June 20217.3%£184,720
June 20202.9%£172,104
June 20194.2%£167,327
June 20182.9%£160,530
June 20172.8%£156,017
June 20164%£151,730
June 20150.9%£145,905
June 20143.2%£144,541
June 20130.1%£140,026
June 2012-2.4%£139,855
June 2011-4.2%£143,232
June 20100.4%£149,484
June 2009-8.7%£148,843
June 2008-3.2%£163,001
June 20070%£168,335
rental

Rental Prices

The average rental value in WF8 is £1,051pcm. Rental value has increased in the last 12 months by 4.0%.

Property rental values range from £211 for a leasehold flat, with 2 bedrooms split across 549 square feet of gross internal area to £5,357 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 9,440 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4.1% and 8.8%.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20264%£1,051pcm
June 20254.7%£1,011pcm
June 20248.8%£965pcm
June 20236.8%£887pcm
June 20227.8%£830pcm
June 20217%£770pcm
June 20202.9%£719pcm
June 20190.1%£699pcm
June 2018-0.2%£699pcm
June 20172.8%£700pcm
June 20161.1%£681pcm
June 20151.8%£673pcm
June 20141.7%£661pcm
June 2013-1.5%£650pcm
June 20120.7%£660pcm
June 2011-0.6%£655pcm
June 20103.6%£660pcm
June 2009-6.1%£637pcm
June 2008-1.5%£678pcm
June 20070%£688pcm
Most recently sold properties

Most Recently Sold Properties

The latest HM Land Registry sales for WF8. Data is published monthly and sales can take weeks to register, so the newest may not appear yet.

Source: HM Land Registry ()
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Energy Efficiency of buildings within WF8

The average internal area for a residential property in WF8 is 893 ft2 with properties ranging from 132 to 9,440 ft2 with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being D.
The diagram shows the distribution of EPCs within WF8.
  • A (240)
  • E (909)
  • B (2k)
  • F (185)
  • C (4k)
  • G (41)
  • D (4k)
  • No EPC (5k)
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