Lennox Drive - WF2 8LW
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8LW is a residential postcode situated on Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 1186th largest and 1045th 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £244,692
- 10 Year change
- up 49.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,303pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £253/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8LW is a residential postcode situated on Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 1186th largest and 1045th 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £244,692
- 10 Year change
- up 49.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,303pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £253/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF2 8LW
- 32 Lennox Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 34 Lennox Drive
Unknown
- 36 Lennox Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 38 Lennox Drive
Unknown
- 40 Lennox Drive
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF2 8LW sold for £189,500 on 21st July 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 6.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £244,692.
The WF2 8LW Sales Market has increased by 49.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £244,692 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £239,481 |
| June 2024 | 1.6% | £233,515 |
| June 2023 | 2.7% | £229,948 |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £223,929 |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £202,165 |
| June 2020 | 4.6% | £186,100 |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £177,872 |
| June 2018 | 4.3% | £174,576 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £167,440 |
| June 2016 | 4.1% | £163,357 |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £156,991 |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £152,916 |
| June 2013 | -0.2% | £146,433 |
| June 2012 | -1.7% | £146,674 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £149,248 |
| June 2010 | 3% | £152,251 |
| June 2009 | -7.8% | £147,868 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £160,412 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £162,481 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,303.
The WF2 8LW Rental Market has increased by 64.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £1,303pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £1,256pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.3% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.5% | £1,108pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,021pcm |
| June 2021 | 9% | £940pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £863pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £832pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £817pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £812pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.4% | £792pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £774pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.4% | £757pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £747pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.6% | £751pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £755pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.7% | £730pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.1% | £718pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £757pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £736pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st July 2023 for £189,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 6.7%. The postcode has had a total of 28 sales since 1995.
WF2 8LW has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2023£189,500 | 3 Bed House46, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8LW46, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8LW
- Sold May 2021£185,000 | 3 Bed House36, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8LW36, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8LW
- Sold Oct 2020£190,000 | 3 Bed House60, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8LW60, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8LW
- Sold Feb 2020£250,000 | 4 Bed House62, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8LW62, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8LW
- Sold Oct 2019£181,000 | 3 Bed House50, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8LW50, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8LW
Nearby Postcodes
WF2 8LW is the 1186th largest and the 1045th most expensive postcode out of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area.
- WF2 8LJ, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8LJ16 Addresses|32 m away
- WF2 8JN, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8JN15 Addresses|50 m away
- WF2 8JF, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8JF4 Addresses|110 m away
- WF2 8JQ, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8JQ14 Addresses|126 m away
- WF2 8JG, Oakwood, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8JG9 Addresses|142 m away
Property Types
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (10)
- house (1)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2025£495,000 | 5 Bed House30, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8LN30, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8LN
- Sold Dec 2022£377,500 | 4 Bed House100, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8LF100, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8LF
- Sold Oct 2022£375,000 | 4 Bed House37, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8LJ37, Lennox Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8LJ
Schools Nearby
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School500 m away
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School1.0 km away
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy1.1 km away
- Horbury Academy1.2 km away
- Trinity Academy Cathedral1.2 km away
- Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College2.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF2 8LW is Wakefield Westgate station, which is 2.4 kilometres away.
- Wakefield Westgate|2.4 km away
- Wakefield Kirkgate|3.3 km away
- Sandal & Agbrigg|3.5 km away
- Outwood|5.5 km away
