WF2 8BU

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WF2 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Cobb Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 with 66 addresses.

It ranks as the 1910th largest and 623rd most expensive of the 1,918 postcodes in the WF2 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.

The postcode contains a total of 66 properties: 62 houses and 4 flats.

66
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  • Houses
  • Flats

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House Pricesin WF2 8BU

Sale prices range from £76,228 for 2 bedroom Leasehold flats (376 ft2) to £209,009 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (753 ft2) .

Monthly rental prices range from £677 pcm for 2 bed flats to £1,216 pcm for 3 bed houses.

The gross rental yield is between 6.9% and 10.7%.

The average value per square foot is £234.

Average Sale Value
£171,348
Average Rental Value
£1,113 pcm
Average Rental Yield
7.8% /year
Average Value Per Sqft
£234 /ft2
Prices last updated 1st May 2026
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Properties and Buildingsin WF2 8BU, Cobb Avenue, Wakefield, WF2

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Sales History
in WF2 8BU

The last sale was on 12th February 2024 for £180,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 5.4%. The postcode has had a total of 23 sales since 1995.

WF2 8BU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.

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Nearby Postcodesto WF2 8BU

WF2 8BU is the 1910th largest and the 623rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,918 postcodes in the WF2 area.

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Property Typesin WF2 8BU

  • 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
  • 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
  • 3 houses of an unknown age
  • 44 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
  • 2 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
  • 12 other addresses of unknown type
  • mid-century house (3)
  • mid-century flat (2)
  • house (3)
  • early-century house (44)
  • early-century flat (2)
  • Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiencyof properties in WF2 8BU

  • Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 51 properties.
  • The dominant rating is C.
  • A (0)
  • E (3)
  • B (1)
  • F (0)
  • C (28)
  • G (0)
  • D (19)
  • No EPC (15)
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Schools Nearby

Schools Nearbyto WF2 8BU

The nearest primary school to WF2 8BU is The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School which is 659 metres away.
  • 659
    m
    The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
  • 797
    m
    Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
  • 808
    m
    St Michael's CofE Academy
The nearest secondary school is Trinity Academy Cathedral which is 597 metres away.
  • 597
    m
    Trinity Academy Cathedral
  • 2.3
    km
    Horbury Academy
  • 2.8
    km
    St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
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Source: Ofsted 2026
Public Transport Nearby

Public Transport Nearbyto WF2 8BU

The closest station to WF2 8BU is Wakefield Westgate station which is 1.2 kilometres away.

  • 1.2
    km
    Wakefield Westgate
  • 2.1
    km
    Wakefield Kirkgate
  • 2.8
    km
    Sandal & Agbrigg
  • 4.6
    km
    Outwood
Source: National Rail
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