Earl Street - WF1 4LF
Key Postcode Insights
WF1 4LF is a residential postcode situated on Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 836th largest and 249th most expensive of the 1,053 postcodes in the WF1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 28 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £121,004
- 10 Year change
- up 42.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £753pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £177/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF1 4LF is a residential postcode situated on Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 836th largest and 249th most expensive of the 1,053 postcodes in the WF1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 28 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £121,004
- 10 Year change
- up 42.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £753pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £177/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF1 4LF
- 1 Earl Street
3 Bed Period House
- 2 Earl Street
Unknown
- 3 Earl Street
2 Bed Period House
- 4 Earl Street
2 Bed Period House
- 5 Earl Street
Building  |  2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF1 4LF sold for £55,000 on 29th September 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 10.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £121,004.
The WF1 4LF Sales Market has increased by 42.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £121,004 |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £118,600 |
| June 2024 | 3.6% | £114,278 |
| June 2023 | 0.3% | £110,272 |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £109,972 |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £101,014 |
| June 2020 | 5.3% | £94,772 |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £90,003 |
| June 2018 | 4.6% | £87,026 |
| June 2017 | -2.2% | £83,173 |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £85,065 |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £81,633 |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £78,864 |
| June 2013 | -4% | £76,023 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £79,161 |
| June 2011 | -3.9% | £78,677 |
| June 2010 | 0.6% | £81,886 |
| June 2009 | -14.9% | £81,377 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £95,647 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £97,179 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £753.
The WF1 4LF Rental Market has increased by 62.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.3% | £753pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £721pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £684pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.5% | £636pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £586pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.9% | £533pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £490pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.4% | £482pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £470pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £469pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £463pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.3% | £450pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.9% | £440pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £432pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.3% | £435pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.4% | £441pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.9% | £439pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.2% | £443pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £472pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £469pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th September 2023 for £55,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 10.4%. The postcode has had a total of 37 sales since 1995.
WF1 4LF has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2023£55,000 | 3 Bed House25, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF25, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF
- Sold Mar 2023£100,000 | 2 Bed House32, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF32, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF
- Sold Dec 2022£117,000 | 3 Bed House10, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF10, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF
- Sold Nov 2021£84,500 | 3 Bed House12, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF12, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF
- Sold Jul 2020£81,000 | 2 Bed House32, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF32, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF
Nearby Postcodes
WF1 4LF is the 836th largest and the 249th most expensive postcode out of the 1,053 postcodes in the WF1 area.
- WF1 4LQ, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1WF1 4LQ5 Addresses|44 m away
- WF1 4LE, Trilby Street, Wakefield, WF1WF1 4LE29 Addresses|70 m away
- WF1 4LD, Denstone Street, Wakefield, WF1WF1 4LD30 Addresses|95 m away
- WF1 4LG, Back Grantley Street, Wakefield, WF1WF1 4LG3 Addresses|97 m away
- WF1 4NA, Stanley Road, Wakefield, WF1WF1 4NA28 Addresses|105 m away
Property Types
- 21 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (21)
- modern flat (2)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2022£117,000 | 3 Bed House10, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF10, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF
- Sold Oct 2019£115,000 | 3 Bed House29, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LQ29, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LQ
- Sold Apr 2007£110,000 | 3 Bed House30, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF30, Earl Street, Wakefield, WF1 4LF
Schools Nearby
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School300 m away
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill300 m away
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School400 m away
- Outwood Academy City Fields1.0 km away
- Trinity Academy Cathedral2.4 km away
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy2.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF1 4LF is Wakefield Kirkgate station, which is 700 metres away.
- Wakefield Kirkgate|700 m away
- Wakefield Westgate|1.0 km away
- Sandal & Agbrigg|2.5 km away
- Outwood|3.5 km away
