Thornes Road - WF2 8QN
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8QN is a residential postcode situated on Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 1032nd largest and 1235th 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 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £276,176
- 10 Year change
- up 52.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,374pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 68.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £265/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8QN is a residential postcode situated on Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 1032nd largest and 1235th 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 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £276,176
- 10 Year change
- up 52.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,374pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 68.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £265/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF2 8QN
- 139 Thornes Road
3 Bed Period House
- 141 Thornes Road
3 Bed Period House
- 143 Thornes Road
Unknown
- 145 Thornes Road
3 Bed Period House
- 147 Thornes Road
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF2 8QN sold for £289,950 on 18th December 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 5.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £276,176.
The WF2 8QN Sales Market has increased by 52.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £276,176 |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £269,308 |
| June 2024 | 2.1% | £260,779 |
| June 2023 | 2.3% | £255,513 |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £249,698 |
| June 2021 | 9% | £225,086 |
| June 2020 | 4.9% | £206,496 |
| June 2019 | 2.4% | £196,848 |
| June 2018 | 4.4% | £192,180 |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £184,109 |
| June 2016 | 4% | £180,972 |
| June 2015 | 3.3% | £173,988 |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £168,399 |
| June 2013 | -1% | £160,844 |
| June 2012 | -1.7% | £162,407 |
| June 2011 | -2.6% | £165,209 |
| June 2010 | 1.1% | £169,644 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £167,783 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £185,882 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £188,560 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,374.
The WF2 8QN Rental Market has increased by 68.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.3% | £1,374pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,317pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £1,260pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.5% | £1,152pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £1,062pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.4% | £971pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £887pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.2% | £857pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £838pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £833pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.4% | £813pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.6% | £794pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.9% | £774pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £760pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.2% | £765pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £774pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.2% | £755pcm |
| June 2009 | -6% | £756pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £805pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £785pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th December 2024 for £289,950 and since then the market in the area has increased by 5.1%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
WF2 8QN has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2024£289,950 | 3 Bed House145, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QN145, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QN
- Sold May 2024£284,000 | 4 Bed House157, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QN157, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QN
- Sold Dec 2023£220,000 | 3 Bed House163, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QN163, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QN
- Sold Oct 2021£185,000 | 4 Bed House151, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QN151, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QN
- Sold May 2021£190,000 | 3 Bed House155, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QN155, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QN
Nearby Postcodes
WF2 8QN is the 1032nd largest and the 1235th most expensive postcode out of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area.
- WF2 8QH, Milnes Avenue, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8QH13 Addresses|80 m away
- WF2 8QJ, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8QJ10 Addresses|93 m away
- WF2 8QQ, Mount Crescent, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8QQ25 Addresses|116 m away
- WF2 8BL, Thornbury Road, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8BL11 Addresses|117 m away
- WF2 8BP, Gill Sike Bungalows, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8BP51 Addresses|129 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (7)
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 School1.1 km away
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy1.1 km away
- Trinity Academy Cathedral200 m away
- Horbury Academy2.2 km away
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF2 8QN is Wakefield Westgate station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Wakefield Westgate|1.5 km away
- Wakefield Kirkgate|2.2 km away
- Sandal & Agbrigg|2.6 km away
- Outwood|4.9 km away
