Mount Crescent - WF2 8QG
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8QG is a residential postcode situated on Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 1754th largest and 1218th 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 39 properties: 39 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £271,750
- 10 Year change
- up 49.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,366pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £267/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8QG is a residential postcode situated on Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 1754th largest and 1218th 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 39 properties: 39 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £271,750
- 10 Year change
- up 49.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,366pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £267/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF2 8QG
- 1 Mount Crescent
3 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Mount Crescent
House
- 3 Mount Crescent
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Mount Crescent
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Mount Crescent
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF2 8QG sold for £275,000 on 20th March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £271,750.
The WF2 8QG Sales Market has increased by 49.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £271,750 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £266,108 |
| June 2024 | 1.7% | £259,674 |
| June 2023 | 2.6% | £255,450 |
| June 2022 | 10.7% | £249,055 |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £225,032 |
| June 2020 | 4.6% | £207,725 |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £198,520 |
| June 2018 | 4.2% | £194,723 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £186,792 |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £182,379 |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £175,103 |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £170,912 |
| June 2013 | -0.2% | £163,701 |
| June 2012 | -1.7% | £164,083 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £166,914 |
| June 2010 | 3.4% | £169,967 |
| June 2009 | -7.8% | £164,456 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £178,453 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £180,511 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,366.
The WF2 8QG Rental Market has increased by 63.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £1,366pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.6% | £1,317pcm |
| June 2024 | 9% | £1,271pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.5% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £989pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £909pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £878pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £862pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £858pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.5% | £836pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £816pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.4% | £799pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.4% | £788pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £792pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £796pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.2% | £770pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £754pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.8% | £792pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £770pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th March 2025 for £275,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.3%. The postcode has had a total of 26 sales since 1995.
WF2 8QG has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£275,000 | 3 Bed House27, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QG27, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QG
- Sold Jul 2024£280,000 | 3 Bed House28, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QG28, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QG
- Sold Nov 2023£186,000 | 3 Bed House13, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QG13, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QG
- Sold Jan 2023£440,000 | 4 Bed House41, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QG41, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QG
- Sold Jun 2022£200,000 | 3 Bed House4, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QG4, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QG
Nearby Postcodes
WF2 8QG is the 1754th largest and the 1218th most expensive postcode out of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area.
- WF2 8QH, Milnes Avenue, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8QH13 Addresses|61 m away
- WF2 8QQ, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8QQ25 Addresses|111 m away
- WF2 8QF, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8QF5 Addresses|130 m away
- WF2 8QN, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8QN16 Addresses|135 m away
- WF2 8QW, The Mount, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8QW8 Addresses|175 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 22 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (5)
- early-century house (22)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2023£440,000 | 4 Bed House41, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QG41, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QG
- Sold Nov 2025£280,000 | 3 Bed House46, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QQ46, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QQ
- Sold Jul 2024£280,000 | 3 Bed House28, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QG28, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2 8QG
Schools Nearby
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School200 m away
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School1.1 km away
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource1.2 km away
- Trinity Academy Cathedral100 m away
- Horbury Academy2.2 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 8QG is Wakefield Westgate station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Wakefield Westgate|1.5 km away
- Wakefield Kirkgate|2.2 km away
- Sandal & Agbrigg|2.5 km away
- Outwood|5.0 km away
