First Avenue - WF1 2HS
Key Street Insights
First Avenue is a residential street with 69 addresses.
It ranks as the 598th largest and 417th most expensive of the 658 streets in the WF1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 69 properties: 67 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £246,071
- 10 Year change
- up 35.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,268pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £221/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
First Avenue is a residential street with 69 addresses.
It ranks as the 598th largest and 417th most expensive of the 658 streets in the WF1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 69 properties: 67 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £246,071
- 10 Year change
- up 35.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,268pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £221/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1
- 1A First Avenue
3 Bed Period House
- 1 First Avenue
3 Bed Period House
- 2 First Avenue
House
- 3 First Avenue
House
- 4 First Avenue
Building  |  2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on First Avenue sold for £185,000 on 22nd May 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the street is £246,071.
The First Avenue Sales Market has increased by 35.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.9% | £246,071 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £243,987 |
| June 2024 | 3.5% | £237,485 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £229,456 |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £229,400 |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £212,773 |
| June 2020 | 5.7% | £202,237 |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £191,371 |
| June 2018 | 4.4% | £185,326 |
| June 2017 | -2.4% | £177,478 |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £181,884 |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £174,188 |
| June 2014 | 3.4% | £169,664 |
| June 2013 | -3.1% | £164,036 |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £169,235 |
| June 2011 | -3.1% | £167,847 |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £173,194 |
| June 2009 | -13.8% | £166,278 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £192,866 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £195,201 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,268.
The First Avenue Rental Market has increased by 54.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £1,268pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,230pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.3% | £1,177pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £1,097pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £1,013pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £930pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £866pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.2% | £849pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £831pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £830pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £820pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.4% | £795pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £784pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £772pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.1% | £771pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £780pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.5% | £770pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £751pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £789pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £781pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd May 2026 for £185,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.8%. The street has had a total of 93 sales since 1995.
First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2026£185,000 | 3 Bed House50, First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HS50, First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HS
- Sold Jan 2026£325,000 | 4 Bed House43, First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HS43, First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HS
- Sold Jun 2025£245,000 | 3 Bed House5, First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HS5, First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HS
- Sold Mar 2025£142,000 | 4 Bed House34, First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HS34, First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HS
- Sold Feb 2025£300,000 | 4 Bed House56, First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HS56, First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HS
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2024£365,000 | 4 Bed House49, First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HS49, First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HS
- Sold Jan 2026£325,000 | 4 Bed House43, First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HS43, First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HS
- Sold Jun 2021£310,000 | 4 Bed House61, First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HS61, First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2HS
Nearby Streets
First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 is the 598th largest and the 417th most expensive street in the WF1 area.
- Third Avenue, Wakefield, WF115 Addresses|109 m away
- Fourth Avenue, Wakefield, WF19 Addresses|117 m away
- Second Avenue, Wakefield, WF121 Addresses|138 m away
- Turnstone Close, Wakefield, WF116 Addresses|158 m away
- Lapwing Mews, Wakefield, WF18 Addresses|218 m away
- East Street, Wakefield, WF118 Addresses|238 m away
Property Types
- 33 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 8 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 20 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (33)
- period flat (2)
- modern house (8)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (5)
- Unknown (20)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 44 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (12)
- B (6)
- F (2)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (18)
- No EPC (25)
Schools Nearby
- Newton Hill Community School200 m away
- Rooks Nest Academy1.0 km away
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane1.1 km away
- Outwood Grange Academy1.2 km away
- Outwood Academy City Fields2.1 km away
- Rodillian Academy3.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to First Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 - WF1 2HS is Outwood station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Outwood|1.7 km away
- Wakefield Westgate|2.1 km away
- Wakefield Kirkgate|2.5 km away
