Milnthorpe Drive - WF2 7HU
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 7HU is a residential postcode situated on Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 1662nd largest and 1605th most expensive of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £355,400
- 10 Year change
- up 48.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,474pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £305/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 7HU is a residential postcode situated on Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 1662nd largest and 1605th most expensive of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £355,400
- 10 Year change
- up 48.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,474pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £305/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF2 7HU
- Watersfield
5 Bed Modern House
- 1 Milnthorpe Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Milnthorpe Drive
Unknown
- 3 Milnthorpe Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Milnthorpe Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF2 7HU sold for £370,000 on 16th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £355,400.
The WF2 7HU Sales Market has increased by 48.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £355,400 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £347,132 |
| June 2024 | 2.6% | £338,397 |
| June 2023 | 2% | £329,812 |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £323,195 |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £290,869 |
| June 2020 | 4.3% | £273,310 |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £262,161 |
| June 2018 | 4.3% | £255,523 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £244,994 |
| June 2016 | 4.6% | £239,308 |
| June 2015 | 1% | £228,763 |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £226,389 |
| June 2013 | -0.4% | £216,143 |
| June 2012 | -2.5% | £217,094 |
| June 2011 | -1% | £222,749 |
| June 2010 | 4.4% | £224,919 |
| June 2009 | -8.3% | £215,517 |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £234,896 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £236,012 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,474.
The WF2 7HU Rental Market has increased by 59.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £1,474pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £1,422pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.2% | £1,370pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £1,278pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £1,175pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £1,076pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £995pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £970pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £950pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £949pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £927pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.7% | £896pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.5% | £881pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £868pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.8% | £868pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £875pcm |
| June 2010 | 4% | £852pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.6% | £818pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £849pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £829pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th December 2025 for £370,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.1%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
WF2 7HU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£370,000 | 3 Bed House6, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7HU6, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7HU
- Sold Jan 2024£230,000 | 3 Bed House20, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7HU20, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7HU
- Sold Feb 2023£285,000 | 3 Bed House28, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7HU28, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7HU
- Sold Sep 2021£475,000 | 4 Bed House11, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7HU11, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7HU
- Sold Feb 2016£307,000 | 4 Bed House33, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7HU33, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7HU
Nearby Postcodes
WF2 7HU is the 1662nd largest and the 1605th most expensive postcode out of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area.
- WF2 7HX, Castle Crescent, Wakefield, WF2WF2 7HX12 Addresses|68 m away
- WF2 7HZ, Castle View, Wakefield, WF2WF2 7HZ50 Addresses|105 m away
- WF2 7HY, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2WF2 7HY3 Addresses|146 m away
- WF2 6AZ, Castle Terrace, Wakefield, WF2WF2 6AZ7 Addresses|160 m away
- WF2 6BB, Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, WF2WF2 6BB9 Addresses|177 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 15 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (15)
- house (2)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (1)
- D (6)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2021£475,000 | 4 Bed House11, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7HU11, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7HU
- Sold Dec 2025£370,000 | 3 Bed House6, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7HU6, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7HU
- Sold Jan 2015£320,000 | 4 Bed House27, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7HU27, Milnthorpe Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7HU
Schools Nearby
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School400 m away
- Sandal Magna Community Academy1.4 km away
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource1.8 km away
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy900 m away
- Kettlethorpe High School1.0 km away
- Trinity Academy Cathedral2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF2 7HU is Sandal & Agbrigg station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Sandal & Agbrigg|1.1 km away
- Wakefield Kirkgate|2.7 km away
- Wakefield Westgate|3.2 km away
- Streethouse|6.5 km away
