WF1 5SW is a residential postcode situated on Elm Cottages, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 139th largest and 993rd most expensive of the 1,052 postcodes in the WF1 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 3 properties: 3 houses.
WF1 5SW is a residential postcode situated on Elm Cottages, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 139th largest and 993rd most expensive of the 1,052 postcodes in the WF1 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 3 properties: 3 houses.
Sale prices range from £384,427 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,184 ft2) to £617,574 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,551 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,414 pcm for 4 bed houses to £2,325 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.4% and 4.5%.
The average value per square foot is £325.
The last sale in WF1 5SW sold for £292,000 on 14th October 2015. Since then prices are up an average of 45.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £467,252.
The WF1 5SW Sales Market has increased by 41.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0.8% | £467,252 |
| April 2025 | 2.7% | £463,475 |
| April 2024 | 2.1% | £451,499 |
| April 2023 | 3.8% | £442,402 |
| April 2022 | 9% | £426,238 |
| April 2021 | 5.4% | £391,203 |
| April 2020 | 5% | £371,160 |
| April 2019 | 4.2% | £353,530 |
| April 2018 | 3.1% | £339,147 |
| April 2017 | -0.5% | £329,086 |
| April 2016 | 4.5% | £330,743 |
| April 2015 | 3.3% | £316,618 |
| April 2014 | 3.6% | £306,453 |
| April 2013 | 1.4% | £295,838 |
| April 2012 | -0.9% | £291,894 |
| April 2011 | -1.5% | £294,463 |
| April 2010 | 3.1% | £298,942 |
| April 2009 | -13.4% | £289,908 |
| April 2008 | 3.9% | £334,947 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £322,460 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,738.
The WF1 5SW Rental Market has increased by 53.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.2% | £1,738pcm |
| April 2025 | 5% | £1,702pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.6% | £1,620pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.6% | £1,505pcm |
| April 2022 | 8.6% | £1,387pcm |
| April 2021 | 5.9% | £1,277pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.9% | £1,205pcm |
| April 2019 | 1% | £1,171pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.3% | £1,159pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.2% | £1,144pcm |
| April 2016 | 3.9% | £1,130pcm |
| April 2015 | 1.3% | £1,087pcm |
| April 2014 | 3% | £1,073pcm |
| April 2013 | 2% | £1,042pcm |
| April 2012 | 0.3% | £1,022pcm |
| April 2011 | 1% | £1,020pcm |
| April 2010 | 3.7% | £1,010pcm |
| April 2009 | -4.7% | £974pcm |
| April 2008 | 4.9% | £1,022pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £974pcm |
The last sale was on 14th October 2015 for £292,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 45.7%. The postcode has had a total of 3 sales since 1995.
WF1 5SW has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
WF1 5SW is the 139th largest and the 993rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,052 postcodes in the WF1 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around WF1 5SW, 37.8% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 36.7% is privately owned outright.
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 WF1 5SW, 15.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 37.9% 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 WF1 5SW, the average age was 40.3 and the most common age was 32.
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 WF1 5SW, 0.9% 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 WF1 5SW, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.