Thornes Road - WF2 8QF
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8QF is a residential postcode situated on Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 with 5 addresses.
It ranks as the 306th largest and 850th 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 5 properties: 5 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £215,727
- 10 Year change
- up 56.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,228pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 73.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £260/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8QF is a residential postcode situated on Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 with 5 addresses.
It ranks as the 306th largest and 850th 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 5 properties: 5 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £215,727
- 10 Year change
- up 56.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,228pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 73.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £260/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF2 8QF
- Cathedral Cottage
Unknown
- 131 Thornes Road
3 Bed Period House
- 133 Thornes Road
3 Bed Period House
- 135 Thornes Road
3 Bed Period House
- 137 Thornes Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF2 8QF sold for £220,000 on 27th May 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £215,727.
The WF2 8QF Sales Market has increased by 56.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £215,727 |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £209,227 |
| June 2024 | 2.4% | £201,817 |
| June 2023 | 2.3% | £197,116 |
| June 2022 | 11.4% | £192,645 |
| June 2021 | 9.6% | £172,871 |
| June 2020 | 4.8% | £157,770 |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £150,493 |
| June 2018 | 4.5% | £146,535 |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £140,265 |
| June 2016 | 4% | £137,942 |
| June 2015 | 3.7% | £132,664 |
| June 2014 | 5% | £127,877 |
| June 2013 | -1.1% | £121,730 |
| June 2012 | -2.3% | £123,113 |
| June 2011 | -3% | £125,966 |
| June 2010 | -0.7% | £129,862 |
| June 2009 | -10.7% | £130,785 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £146,477 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £148,693 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,228.
The WF2 8QF Rental Market has increased by 73.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.9% | £1,228pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £1,171pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.8% | £1,116pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.5% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £937pcm |
| June 2021 | 10% | £853pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £776pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.5% | £750pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £732pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £726pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.4% | £709pcm |
| June 2015 | 3% | £693pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £673pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £658pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.7% | £664pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £676pcm |
| June 2010 | -2% | £661pcm |
| June 2009 | -7% | £675pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £726pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £709pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th May 2025 for £220,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.5%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.
WF2 8QF has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£220,000 | 3 Bed House133, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF133, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF
- Sold Nov 2007£182,000 | 3 Bed House135, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF135, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF
- Sold Dec 2002£125,000 | 3 Bed House135, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF135, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF
- Sold Jul 1998£57,500 | 3 Bed House135, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF135, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Nearby Postcodes
WF2 8QF is the 306th largest and the 850th most expensive postcode out of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area.
- WF2 8QE, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8QE3 Addresses|76 m away
- WF2 8QG, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8QG39 Addresses|130 m away
- WF2 8QH, Milnes Avenue, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8QH13 Addresses|138 m away
- WF2 8QN, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8QN16 Addresses|140 m away
- WF2 8BP, Gill Sike Bungalows, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8BP51 Addresses|141 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 3 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (2)
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 School300 m away
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School1.0 km away
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource1.2 km away
- Trinity Academy Cathedral200 m away
- Horbury Academy2.3 km away
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF2 8QF is Wakefield Westgate station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Wakefield Westgate|1.4 km away
- Wakefield Kirkgate|2.1 km away
- Sandal & Agbrigg|2.5 km away
- Outwood|4.9 km away