Thornes Road - WF2 8QD
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8QD is a residential postcode situated on Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 1349th largest and 1577th most expensive of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £384,619
- 10 Year change
- up 48.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,572pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £296/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8QD is a residential postcode situated on Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 1349th largest and 1577th most expensive of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £384,619
- 10 Year change
- up 48.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,572pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £296/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF2 8QD
- 89A Thornes Road
Unknown
- 89B Thornes Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 89 Thornes Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 91 Thornes Road
Unknown
- 93 Thornes Road
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF2 8QD sold for £375,000 on 11th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £384,619.
The WF2 8QD Sales Market has increased by 48.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £384,619 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £376,445 |
| June 2024 | 1.6% | £368,719 |
| June 2023 | 2.6% | £362,873 |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £353,617 |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £319,816 |
| June 2020 | 4.6% | £295,191 |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £282,301 |
| June 2018 | 4.2% | £277,147 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £265,964 |
| June 2016 | 4.3% | £259,615 |
| June 2015 | 2.4% | £248,894 |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £243,079 |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £233,046 |
| June 2012 | -1.8% | £233,266 |
| June 2011 | -1.6% | £237,515 |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £241,343 |
| June 2009 | -7.8% | £232,839 |
| June 2008 | -0.9% | £252,640 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £254,932 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,572.
The WF2 8QD Rental Market has increased by 62.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £1,572pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £1,516pcm |
| June 2024 | 9% | £1,468pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.6% | £1,347pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £1,240pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £1,051pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £998pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £993pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.7% | £968pcm |
| June 2015 | 2% | £943pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.3% | £924pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £913pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.6% | £916pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £921pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.5% | £890pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £868pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.1% | £912pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £884pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th August 2025 for £375,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.8%. The postcode has had a total of 21 sales since 1995.
WF2 8QD has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£375,000 | 4 Bed House93, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QD93, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QD
- Sold Jun 2024£275,000 | 3 Bed House127, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QD127, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QD
- Sold Dec 2017£300,000 | 4 Bed House105, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QD105, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QD
- Sold Oct 2017£187,500 | 4 Bed House109, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QD109, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QD
- Sold Jul 2016£200,000 | 4 Bed House111, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QD111, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QD
Nearby Postcodes
WF2 8QD is the 1349th largest and the 1577th most expensive postcode out of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area.
- WF2 8QB, Thornes Moor Drive, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8QB46 Addresses|85 m away
- WF2 8QA, Thornes Moor Close, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8QA37 Addresses|112 m away
- WF2 8PZ, Thornes Moor Avenue, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8PZ41 Addresses|161 m away
- WF2 8PS, Thornes Moor Road, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8PS4 Addresses|174 m away
- WF2 8PG, Moor Park Business Centre, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8PG1 Addresses|211 m away
Property Types
- 11 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (11)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (1)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (4)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2024£525,000 | 5 Bed House72, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QL72, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QL
- Sold Apr 2022£415,000 | 4 Bed House46, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QJ46, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QJ
- Sold Dec 2024£388,000 | 4 Bed House52, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QJ52, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QJ
Schools Nearby
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School500 m away
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource900 m away
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School1.0 km away
- Trinity Academy Cathedral200 m away
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy2.2 km away
- Horbury Academy2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF2 8QD is Wakefield Westgate station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Wakefield Westgate|1.4 km away
- Wakefield Kirkgate|1.9 km away
- Sandal & Agbrigg|2.2 km away
- Outwood|5.0 km away
