St. Oswald Road - WF2 8EJ
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8EJ is a residential postcode situated on St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 1827th largest and 531st most expensive of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 47 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £176,422
- 10 Year change
- up 52.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,107pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 68.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £224/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8EJ is a residential postcode situated on St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 1827th largest and 531st most expensive of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 47 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £176,422
- 10 Year change
- up 52.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,107pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 68.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £224/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF2 8EJ
- 69 St. Oswald Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 71 St. Oswald Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 73 St. Oswald Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 74 St. Oswald Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 75 St. Oswald Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF2 8EJ sold for £190,000 on 24th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £176,422.
The WF2 8EJ Sales Market has increased by 52.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £176,422 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £172,071 |
| June 2024 | 1.6% | £167,482 |
| June 2023 | 2.8% | £164,842 |
| June 2022 | 11% | £160,396 |
| June 2021 | 9.4% | £144,510 |
| June 2020 | 4.7% | £132,095 |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £126,218 |
| June 2018 | 4.3% | £123,817 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £118,712 |
| June 2016 | 4% | £115,870 |
| June 2015 | 3.2% | £111,432 |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £107,955 |
| June 2013 | -0.2% | £103,232 |
| June 2012 | -1.9% | £103,468 |
| June 2011 | -2.4% | £105,521 |
| June 2010 | 1.5% | £108,067 |
| June 2009 | -8.5% | £106,446 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £116,339 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £117,990 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,107.
The WF2 8EJ Rental Market has increased by 68.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £1,107pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £1,063pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.9% | £1,023pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.5% | £931pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £858pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.5% | £789pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £720pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £694pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £681pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £676pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.2% | £659pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £645pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £629pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £619pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £624pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £629pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.1% | £610pcm |
| June 2009 | -6% | £609pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £648pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £629pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th October 2025 for £190,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.2%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
WF2 8EJ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£190,000 | 3 Bed House103, St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EJ103, St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EJ
- Sold Jan 2022£142,000 | 3 Bed House73, St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EJ73, St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EJ
- Sold Nov 2021£128,000 | 3 Bed House116, St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EJ116, St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EJ
- Sold Jan 2020£115,000 | 3 Bed House73, St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EJ73, St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EJ
- Sold Feb 2019£130,500 | 4 Bed House69, St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EJ69, St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EJ
Nearby Postcodes
WF2 8EJ is the 1827th largest and the 531st most expensive postcode out of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area.
- WF2 8EN, Moxon Place, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8EN18 Addresses|88 m away
- WF2 8AY, Greaves Avenue, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8AY36 Addresses|120 m away
- WF2 9DS, Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2WF2 9DS24 Addresses|142 m away
- WF2 9BJ, Frazier Avenue, Wakefield, WF2WF2 9BJ11 Addresses|143 m away
- WF2 8EW, Neville Road, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8EW12 Addresses|153 m away
Property Types
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 32 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (6)
- early-century house (32)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 38 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (27)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2022£190,000 | 3 Bed House68, St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EH68, St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EH
- Sold Oct 2025£190,000 | 3 Bed House103, St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EJ103, St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EJ
- Sold Jan 2022£142,000 | 3 Bed House73, St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EJ73, St. Oswald Road, Wakefield, WF2 8EJ
Schools Nearby
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy600 m away
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School800 m away
- St Michael's CofE Academy800 m away
- Trinity Academy Cathedral1.9 km away
- Horbury Academy2.0 km away
- Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF2 8EJ is Wakefield Westgate station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Wakefield Westgate|2.3 km away
- Wakefield Kirkgate|3.4 km away
- Sandal & Agbrigg|4.3 km away
- Outwood|4.5 km away
