Lawefield Lane - WF2 8ST
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8ST is a residential postcode situated on Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 with 4 addresses.
It ranks as the 222nd largest and 393rd most expensive of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 4 properties: 3 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £145,162
- 10 Year change
- up 42.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £827pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £130/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF2 8ST is a residential postcode situated on Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 with 4 addresses.
It ranks as the 222nd largest and 393rd most expensive of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 4 properties: 3 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £145,162
- 10 Year change
- up 42.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £827pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £130/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF2 8ST
- Flat
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 69 Lawefield Lane
Unknown
- 71 Lawefield Lane
Unknown
- 73 Lawefield Lane
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF2 8ST sold for £150,000 on 18th February 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £145,162.
The WF2 8ST Sales Market has increased by 42.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £145,162 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £142,629 |
| June 2024 | 2.3% | £139,725 |
| June 2023 | 1.8% | £136,644 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £134,238 |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £122,385 |
| June 2020 | 4.3% | £113,454 |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £108,805 |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £106,818 |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £102,799 |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £101,964 |
| June 2015 | 2.4% | £98,481 |
| June 2014 | 3.9% | £96,131 |
| June 2013 | -1.2% | £92,561 |
| June 2012 | -1.4% | £93,659 |
| June 2011 | -3.1% | £94,978 |
| June 2010 | 0.8% | £98,039 |
| June 2009 | -10.4% | £97,277 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £108,601 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £110,758 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £827.
The WF2 8ST Rental Market has increased by 57.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.5% | £827pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £799pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.6% | £774pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.9% | £706pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £654pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £605pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £558pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £543pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £534pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £533pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.9% | £525pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.7% | £515pcm |
| June 2014 | 1% | £506pcm |
| June 2013 | -1% | £501pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.8% | £506pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £510pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.5% | £500pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.7% | £502pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £539pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £528pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th February 2025 for £150,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.3%. The postcode has had a total of 6 sales since 1995.
WF2 8ST has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£150,000 | 4 Bed House73, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST73, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST
- Sold Oct 2017£125,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat, Wakefield Truevine Hall, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8STFlat, Wakefield Truevine Hall, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST
- Sold May 2002£35,000 | 4 Bed House71, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST71, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST
- Sold Jul 2001£33,000 | 4 Bed House71, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST71, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST
- Sold Nov 1999£40,000 | 4 Bed House73, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST73, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST
Nearby Postcodes
WF2 8ST is the 222nd largest and the 393rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF2 area.
- WF2 8SP, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8SP13 Addresses|49 m away
- WF2 8SN, Claremont Terrace, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8SN23 Addresses|52 m away
- WF2 8SS, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8SS8 Addresses|63 m away
- WF2 8SU, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8SU13 Addresses|69 m away
- WF2 8TA, Gaskell Street, Wakefield, WF2WF2 8TA19 Addresses|70 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern flat (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 2 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (2)
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 School0 m away
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School1.2 km away
- St Michael's CofE Academy1.2 km away
- Trinity Academy Cathedral1.1 km away
- Outwood Academy City Fields2.5 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 8ST is Wakefield Westgate station, which is 400 metres away.
- Wakefield Westgate|400 m away
- Wakefield Kirkgate|1.4 km away
- Sandal & Agbrigg|2.6 km away
- Outwood|4.0 km away
