Pontefract Road - WF7 5AB
Key Postcode Insights
WF7 5AB is a residential postcode situated on Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 494th largest and 142nd most expensive of the 552 postcodes in the WF7 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 24 houses and 18 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £158,443
- 10 Year change
- up 55.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £903pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £155/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF7 5AB is a residential postcode situated on Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 494th largest and 142nd most expensive of the 552 postcodes in the WF7 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 24 houses and 18 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £158,443
- 10 Year change
- up 55.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £903pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £155/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Explore Properties in WF7 5AB
- 251 Pontefract Road
House
- 253 Pontefract Road
House
- 255 Pontefract Road
3 Bed Period House
- 257 Pontefract Road
House
- 259 Pontefract Road
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF7 5AB sold for £110,000 on 28th March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £158,443.
The WF7 5AB Sales Market has increased by 55.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £158,443 |
| June 2025 | 0.8% | £153,845 |
| June 2024 | 0.3% | £152,559 |
| June 2023 | 7.9% | £152,030 |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £140,881 |
| June 2021 | 9.2% | £126,530 |
| June 2020 | 4.4% | £115,905 |
| June 2019 | 4.3% | £111,059 |
| June 2018 | 3.8% | £106,438 |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £102,514 |
| June 2016 | 6% | £101,601 |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £95,844 |
| June 2014 | 0.4% | £93,306 |
| June 2013 | -2.5% | £92,953 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £95,375 |
| June 2011 | -2.7% | £93,126 |
| June 2010 | -2.4% | £95,740 |
| June 2009 | -6.4% | £98,074 |
| June 2008 | -2.2% | £104,775 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £107,138 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £903.
The WF7 5AB Rental Market has increased by 64.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £903pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.4% | £867pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £823pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.6% | £769pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.1% | £708pcm |
| June 2021 | 9% | £643pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £590pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.5% | £579pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £565pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £563pcm |
| June 2016 | 3% | £550pcm |
| June 2015 | 2% | £533pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £523pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £511pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.1% | £512pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £518pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.1% | £512pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.7% | £501pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £521pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £511pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 28th March 2025 for £110,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.2%.
WF7 5AB has had 3 sales since 1995, with 2 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£110,000 | 4 Bed House317, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AB317, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AB
- Sold Mar 2025£135,000 | 3 Bed House289, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AB289, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AB
- Sold Dec 2022£149,340 | 3 Bed House279, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AB279, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AB
Nearby Postcodes
WF7 5AB is the 494th largest and the 142nd most expensive postcode out of the 552 postcodes in the WF7 area.
- WF7 5AL, Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7WF7 5AL14 Addresses|65 m away
- WF7 5AN, Beech Grove, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7WF7 5AN8 Addresses|129 m away
- WF7 5DJ, Leatham Avenue, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7WF7 5DJ18 Addresses|135 m away
- WF7 5DX, Leatham Crescent, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7WF7 5DX20 Addresses|181 m away
- WF7 5DH, Little Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7WF7 5DH6 Addresses|188 m away
Property Types
- 21 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 18 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (21)
- house (3)
- Unknown (18)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (3)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (21)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£450,000 | 5 Bed HouseRavensknowle Farm, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AFRavensknowle Farm, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AF
- Sold Sep 2021£425,000 | 5 Bed House337, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AD337, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AD
- Sold Aug 2023£330,000 | 3 Bed House190, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AJ190, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AJ
Schools Nearby
- Featherstone Purston Infant School700 m away
- Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School900 m away
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School1.1 km away
- The Featherstone Academy300 m away
- The King's School2.2 km away
- St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF7 5AB is Featherstone station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Featherstone|1.0 km away
- Pontefract Tanshelf|2.8 km away
- Pontefract Baghill|3.4 km away
- Streethouse|3.5 km away
