Grime Lane - WF4 1EJ
Key Postcode Insights
WF4 1EJ is a residential postcode situated on Grime Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 1176th largest and 577th most expensive of the 1,226 postcodes in the WF4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 46 properties: 41 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £222,738
- 10 Year change
- up 48.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,135pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £241/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF4 1EJ is a residential postcode situated on Grime Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 1176th largest and 577th most expensive of the 1,226 postcodes in the WF4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 46 properties: 41 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £222,738
- 10 Year change
- up 48.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,135pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £241/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF4 1EJ
- 1 Grime Lane
Building  |  4 Flats
- 2 Grime Lane
Unknown
- 8 Grime Lane
Unknown
- 10 Grime Lane
3 Bed House
- 12 Grime Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF4 1EJ sold for £245,000 on 12th July 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 5.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £222,738.
The WF4 1EJ Sales Market has increased by 48.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £222,738 |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £218,285 |
| June 2024 | 3.6% | £211,370 |
| June 2023 | 1.4% | £204,059 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £201,253 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £182,112 |
| June 2020 | 4.4% | £169,368 |
| June 2019 | 3% | £162,255 |
| June 2018 | 4.5% | £157,501 |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £150,709 |
| June 2016 | 4% | £150,052 |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £144,309 |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £140,750 |
| June 2013 | -1.9% | £135,073 |
| June 2012 | -1.3% | £137,695 |
| June 2011 | -3.2% | £139,464 |
| June 2010 | 0.6% | £144,123 |
| June 2009 | -12% | £143,317 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £162,888 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £165,305 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,135.
The WF4 1EJ Rental Market has increased by 61.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £1,135pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £1,093pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.6% | £1,040pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.1% | £967pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £895pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.4% | £814pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £751pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £736pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £721pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £717pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £704pcm |
| June 2015 | 2% | £684pcm |
| June 2014 | 2% | £670pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.4% | £657pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £659pcm |
| June 2011 | 1% | £669pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.2% | £662pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £661pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £700pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £689pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th July 2024 for £245,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 5.6%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
WF4 1EJ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2024£245,000 | 4 Bed House27, Grime Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1EJ27, Grime Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1EJ
- Sold Mar 2022£160,000 | 3 Bed House61, Grime Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1EJ61, Grime Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1EJ
- Sold Apr 2020£110,000 | 3 Bed House45, Grime Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1EJ45, Grime Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1EJ
- Sold Feb 2020£245,000 | 4 Bed House67, Grime Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1EJ67, Grime Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1EJ
- Sold Aug 2019£300,000 | 4 Bed House33, Grime Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1EJ33, Grime Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1EJ
Nearby Postcodes
WF4 1EJ is the 1176th largest and the 577th most expensive postcode out of the 1,226 postcodes in the WF4 area.
- WF4 1TG, Springvale Close, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4WF4 1TG22 Addresses|118 m away
- WF4 1DB, Weeland Road, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4WF4 1DB12 Addresses|142 m away
- WF4 1TJ, Heather Croft, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4WF4 1TJ17 Addresses|151 m away
- WF4 1BJ, Church Close, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4WF4 1BJ18 Addresses|160 m away
- WF4 1TQ, The Heathers, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4WF4 1TQ18 Addresses|170 m away
Property Types
- 7 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 31 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (7)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (5)
- house (2)
- Unknown (31)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (27)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2019£310,000 | 4 Bed House33, Grime Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1EJ33, Grime Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1EJ
- Sold Aug 2019£300,000 | 4 Bed House33, Grime Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1EJ33, Grime Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1EJ
- Sold Feb 2020£245,000 | 4 Bed House67, Grime Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1EJ67, Grime Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1EJ
Schools Nearby
- Sharlston Community School600 m away
- Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School1.2 km away
- Crofton Junior School1.4 km away
- Crofton Academy1.6 km away
- Outwood Academy Freeston3.1 km away
- St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy4.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF4 1EJ is Streethouse station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Streethouse|1.3 km away
- Featherstone|3.7 km away
- Normanton|3.8 km away
- Fitzwilliam|4.6 km away
