Lawefield Lane - WF2 8SS
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8SS is a residential postcode situated on Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 503rd largest and 721st most expensive of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 8 properties: 7 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £192,228
- 10 Year change
- up 47.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,089pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £171/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8SS is a residential postcode situated on Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 503rd largest and 721st most expensive of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 8 properties: 7 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £192,228
- 10 Year change
- up 47.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,089pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £171/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF2 8SS
- 60 Lawefield Lane
4 Bed Period House
- 62 Lawefield Lane
4 Bed House
- 64 Lawefield Lane
Unknown
- 66 Lawefield Lane
Unknown
- 68 Lawefield Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF2 8SS sold for £74,000 on 24th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £192,228.
The WF2 8SS Sales Market has increased by 47.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £192,228 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £188,005 |
| June 2024 | 2.3% | £183,176 |
| June 2023 | 2% | £179,057 |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £175,587 |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £159,205 |
| June 2020 | 4.5% | £146,797 |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £140,524 |
| June 2018 | 4.1% | £137,573 |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £132,156 |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £130,707 |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £126,062 |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £122,539 |
| June 2013 | -1.2% | £117,544 |
| June 2012 | -1.7% | £118,919 |
| June 2011 | -3.1% | £120,949 |
| June 2010 | 0.3% | £124,795 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £124,439 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £139,074 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £141,616 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,089.
The WF2 8SS Rental Market has increased by 62.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £1,089pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £1,048pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.7% | £1,009pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.1% | £920pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £851pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.9% | £782pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £719pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £697pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £684pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £681pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.1% | £669pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £656pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.4% | £642pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £633pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.1% | £639pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £646pcm |
| June 2010 | -1% | £632pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.8% | £639pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £686pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £672pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th October 2025 for £74,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.8%. The postcode has had a total of 15 sales since 1995.
WF2 8SS has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£74,000 | 2 Bed Flat74, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SS74, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SS
- Sold Jan 2024£220,000 | 4 Bed House72, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SS72, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SS
- Sold Oct 2022£115,000 | 3 Bed House68, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SS68, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SS
- Sold Oct 2021£85,000 | 2 Bed Flat74, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SS74, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SS
- Sold Nov 2019£155,000 | 4 Bed House60, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SS60, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SS
Nearby Postcodes
WF2 8SS is the 503rd largest and the 721st most expensive postcode out of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area.
- WF2 8SU, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8SU13 Addresses|38 m away
- WF2 8TD, Brighton Street, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8TD27 Addresses|57 m away
- WF2 8WL, Mayfair Court, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8WL44 Addresses|63 m away
- WF2 8ST, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8ST4 Addresses|63 m away
- WF2 8SZ, Lawefield Grove, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8SZ14 Addresses|64 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern flat (1)
- mid-century house (3)
- house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 5 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2016£495,000 | 5 Bed House79, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SU79, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SU
- Sold Mar 2017£330,000 | 4 Bed House169, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SX169, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SX
- Sold Feb 2024£330,000 | 4 Bed House169, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SX169, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8SX
Schools Nearby
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School200 m away
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School1.1 km away
- St Michael's CofE Academy1.1 km away
- Trinity Academy Cathedral900 m away
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy2.6 km away
- Outwood Academy City Fields2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF2 8SS is Wakefield Westgate station, which is 600 metres away.
- Wakefield Westgate|600 m away
- Wakefield Kirkgate|1.5 km away
- Sandal & Agbrigg|2.5 km away
- Outwood|4.2 km away
