Thornes Moor Drive - WF2 8QB
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8QB is a residential postcode situated on Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 1813th largest and 918th 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 46 properties: 46 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £221,866
- 10 Year change
- up 53.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,195pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 67.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £315/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8QB is a residential postcode situated on Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 1813th largest and 918th 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 46 properties: 46 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £221,866
- 10 Year change
- up 53.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,195pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 67.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £315/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF2 8QB
- 1 Thornes Moor Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Thornes Moor Drive
Unknown
- 3 Thornes Moor Drive
Unknown
- 4 Thornes Moor Drive
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Thornes Moor Drive
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF2 8QB sold for £224,000 on 5th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £221,866.
The WF2 8QB Sales Market has increased by 53.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £221,866 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £216,367 |
| June 2024 | 2% | £209,643 |
| June 2023 | 2.5% | £205,592 |
| June 2022 | 11.2% | £200,557 |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £180,342 |
| June 2020 | 4.7% | £165,761 |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £158,390 |
| June 2018 | 4.4% | £154,876 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £148,406 |
| June 2016 | 4% | £144,996 |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £139,457 |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £135,574 |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £129,366 |
| June 2012 | -2.1% | £130,025 |
| June 2011 | -2.3% | £132,783 |
| June 2010 | 1.5% | £135,958 |
| June 2009 | -8.7% | £133,982 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £146,764 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £148,913 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,195.
The WF2 8QB Rental Market has increased by 67.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £1,195pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,148pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £1,100pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.5% | £1,006pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £927pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.2% | £850pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £778pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £751pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £735pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £730pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.4% | £713pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £696pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.7% | £680pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £668pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £673pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £679pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.4% | £661pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £658pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £698pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £681pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th September 2025 for £224,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 57 sales since 1995.
WF2 8QB has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£224,000 | 2 Bed House4, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8QB4, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8QB
- Sold May 2025£208,000 | 3 Bed House23, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8QB23, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8QB
- Sold May 2024£155,000 | 2 Bed House4, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8QB4, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8QB
- Sold Apr 2024£200,000 | 3 Bed House46, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8QB46, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8QB
- Sold Jan 2024£185,000 | 2 Bed House31, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8QB31, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8QB
Nearby Postcodes
WF2 8QB is the 1813th largest and the 918th most expensive postcode out of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area.
- WF2 8PZ, Thornes Moor Avenue, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8PZ41 Addresses|77 m away
- WF2 8QD, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8QD23 Addresses|85 m away
- WF2 8QA, Thornes Moor Close, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8QA37 Addresses|101 m away
- WF2 8PS, Thornes Moor Road, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8PS4 Addresses|154 m away
- WF2 8PG, Moor Park Business Centre, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8PG1 Addresses|162 m away
Property Types
- 23 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 19 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (23)
- house (3)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (19)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (3)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (16)
- No EPC (22)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2025£247,000 | 3 Bed House60, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8PY60, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8PY
- Sold Sep 2025£224,000 | 2 Bed House4, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8QB4, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8QB
- Sold Jan 2023£220,000 | 2 Bed House26, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8QB26, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8QB
Schools Nearby
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School400 m away
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource900 m away
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School1.1 km away
- Trinity Academy Cathedral200 m away
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy2.1 km away
- Horbury Academy2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF2 8QB is Wakefield Westgate station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Wakefield Westgate|1.5 km away
- Wakefield Kirkgate|2.0 km away
- Sandal & Agbrigg|2.2 km away
- Outwood|5.1 km away
