Monkhill Drive - WF8 1JA
Key Postcode Insights
WF8 1JA is a residential postcode situated on Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 896th largest and 122nd most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £136,434
- 10 Year change
- up 61.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £814pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 67.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £184/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF8 1JA is a residential postcode situated on Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 896th largest and 122nd most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £136,434
- 10 Year change
- up 61.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £814pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 67.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £184/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF8 1JA
- 1 Monkhill Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Monkhill Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Monkhill Drive
3 Bed House
- 4 Monkhill Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Monkhill Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF8 1JA sold for £122,000 on 21st April 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 11.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £136,434.
The WF8 1JA Sales Market has increased by 61.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £136,434 |
| June 2025 | 6% | £132,422 |
| June 2024 | 1.2% | £124,940 |
| June 2023 | 2.9% | £123,485 |
| June 2022 | 12.2% | £119,995 |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £106,940 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £98,258 |
| June 2019 | 4.9% | £95,357 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £90,946 |
| June 2017 | 4.2% | £88,059 |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £84,546 |
| June 2015 | 1% | £81,414 |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £80,644 |
| June 2013 | 0.3% | £77,362 |
| June 2012 | -2.9% | £77,120 |
| June 2011 | -4.8% | £79,382 |
| June 2010 | 0.2% | £83,355 |
| June 2009 | -7.9% | £83,212 |
| June 2008 | -2.6% | £90,350 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £92,752 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £814.
The WF8 1JA Rental Market has increased by 67.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £814pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.4% | £777pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.8% | £730pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.3% | £671pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £625pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £571pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £525pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £509pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £507pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £505pcm |
| June 2016 | 1% | £487pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £482pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.3% | £472pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.7% | £461pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £469pcm |
| June 2011 | -1.2% | £467pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.5% | £472pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £456pcm |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £483pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £491pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st April 2023 for £122,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 11.1%. The postcode has had a total of 12 sales since 1995.
WF8 1JA has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2023£122,000 | 3 Bed House1, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1JA1, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1JA
- Sold May 2022£75,000 | 3 Bed House1, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1JA1, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1JA
- Sold Mar 2021£122,500 | 4 Bed House19, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1JA19, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1JA
- Sold Feb 2017£89,000 | 4 Bed House19, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1JA19, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1JA
- Sold Feb 2015£37,000 | 3 Bed House59, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1JA59, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1JA
Nearby Postcodes
WF8 1JA is the 896th largest and the 122nd most expensive postcode out of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area.
- WF8 1JB, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1JB36 Addresses|70 m away
- WF8 1JD, Monkhill Lane, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1JD16 Addresses|141 m away
- WF8 1SP, Keats Close, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1SP16 Addresses|159 m away
- WF8 1LD, Tennyson Way, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1LD32 Addresses|172 m away
- WF8 1NQ, Wordsworth Approach, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1NQ39 Addresses|179 m away
Property Types
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 40 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (3)
- house (1)
- early-century house (40)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 43 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (34)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2024£125,000 | 3 Bed House78, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1HZ78, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1HZ
- Sold Mar 2021£122,500 | 4 Bed House19, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1JA19, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1JA
- Sold Apr 2023£122,000 | 3 Bed House1, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1JA1, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1JA
Schools Nearby
- St Giles C of E Academy700 m away
- Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School800 m away
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract1.2 km away
- The King's School1.8 km away
- Airedale Academy2.5 km away
- Carleton High School2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF8 1JA is Pontefract Monkhill station, which is 200 metres away.
- Pontefract Monkhill|200 m away
- Pontefract Baghill|900 m away
- Pontefract Tanshelf|1.1 km away
- Glasshoughton|2.7 km away
