Horbury Road - WF2 8RE
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8RE is a residential postcode situated on Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 1033rd largest and 993rd 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 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £240,199
- 10 Year change
- up 51.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,319pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 67.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £224/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8RE is a residential postcode situated on Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 1033rd largest and 993rd 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 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £240,199
- 10 Year change
- up 51.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,319pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 67.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £224/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF2 8RE
- 226 Horbury Road
Unknown
- 228 Horbury Road
4 Bed House
- 230 Horbury Road
Unknown
- 232 Horbury Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 234 Horbury Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF2 8RE sold for £211,000 on 17th June 2022. Since then prices are up an average of 11.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £240,199.
The WF2 8RE Sales Market has increased by 51.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £240,199 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £234,043 |
| June 2024 | 1.6% | £228,422 |
| June 2023 | 2.8% | £224,752 |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £218,677 |
| June 2021 | 9.4% | £197,101 |
| June 2020 | 4.6% | £180,136 |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £172,218 |
| June 2018 | 4.3% | £169,007 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £162,087 |
| June 2016 | 4.1% | £158,167 |
| June 2015 | 3.2% | £151,898 |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £147,250 |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £140,865 |
| June 2012 | -2.1% | £141,048 |
| June 2011 | -2.2% | £144,061 |
| June 2010 | 1.6% | £147,263 |
| June 2009 | -8.6% | £144,938 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £158,551 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £160,462 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,319.
The WF2 8RE Rental Market has increased by 67.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.3% | £1,319pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.6% | £1,265pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.9% | £1,221pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.5% | £1,112pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £1,024pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.5% | £942pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £860pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £829pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £814pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £808pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.4% | £788pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £769pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.5% | £751pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £739pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.1% | £744pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £752pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.3% | £727pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £725pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.1% | £773pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £749pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th June 2022 for £211,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 11.0%. The postcode has had a total of 15 sales since 1995.
WF2 8RE has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2022£211,000 | 3 Bed House246, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8RE246, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8RE
- Sold May 2021£215,000 | 3 Bed House236, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8RE236, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8RE
- Sold Apr 2020£146,500 | 3 Bed House232, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8RE232, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8RE
- Sold Oct 2012£90,000 | 3 Bed House236, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8RE236, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8RE
- Sold Dec 2011£115,000 | 3 Bed House252, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8RE252, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8RE
Nearby Postcodes
WF2 8RE is the 1033rd largest and the 993rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area.
- WF2 8RB, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8RB24 Addresses|81 m away
- WF2 8RG, Whinney Moor Avenue, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8RG16 Addresses|97 m away
- WF2 8RF, Whinney Moor Avenue, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8RF24 Addresses|100 m away
- WF2 8FY, Westfield Rise, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8FY14 Addresses|104 m away
- WF2 8RH, Lupset Crescent, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8RH36 Addresses|148 m away
Property Types
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- house (1)
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 5 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2021£580,000 | 5 Bed House340, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8JQ340, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8JQ
- Sold Mar 2005£450,000 | 5 Bed House143, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8TY143, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8TY
- Sold Dec 2023£442,500 | 4 Bed House387, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8JJ387, Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8JJ
Schools Nearby
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School500 m away
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy900 m away
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School900 m away
- Trinity Academy Cathedral600 m away
- Horbury Academy1.9 km away
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy3.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF2 8RE is Wakefield Westgate station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Wakefield Westgate|1.7 km away
- Wakefield Kirkgate|2.5 km away
- Sandal & Agbrigg|3.0 km away
- Outwood|5.0 km away
