Monkhill Avenue - WF8 1JB
Key Postcode Insights
WF8 1JB is a residential postcode situated on Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 836th largest and 128th 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 36 properties: 36 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £133,303
- 10 Year change
- up 63.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £799pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 69.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £178/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF8 1JB is a residential postcode situated on Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 836th largest and 128th 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 36 properties: 36 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £133,303
- 10 Year change
- up 63.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £799pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 69.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £178/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF8 1JB
- 1 Monkhill Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Monkhill Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Monkhill Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Monkhill Avenue
Unknown
- 5 Monkhill Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF8 1JB sold for £110,000 on 15th February 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 13.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £133,303.
The WF8 1JB Sales Market has increased by 63.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £133,303 |
| June 2025 | 6.3% | £129,189 |
| June 2024 | 1.4% | £121,540 |
| June 2023 | 3% | £119,909 |
| June 2022 | 12.6% | £116,458 |
| June 2021 | 9.2% | £103,396 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £94,687 |
| June 2019 | 4.8% | £91,918 |
| June 2018 | 3.5% | £87,713 |
| June 2017 | 4% | £84,773 |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £81,497 |
| June 2015 | 1.1% | £78,478 |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £77,662 |
| June 2013 | 0% | £74,525 |
| June 2012 | -3% | £74,516 |
| June 2011 | -4.9% | £76,834 |
| June 2010 | -0.5% | £80,777 |
| June 2009 | -8.2% | £81,169 |
| June 2008 | -2.8% | £88,399 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £90,956 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £799.
The WF8 1JB Rental Market has increased by 69.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5% | £799pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £761pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.9% | £713pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.3% | £655pcm |
| June 2022 | 10% | £610pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.1% | £555pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £509pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £493pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £491pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £489pcm |
| June 2016 | 1% | £471pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £467pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.4% | £457pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.9% | £446pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £454pcm |
| June 2011 | -1.3% | £453pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £459pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.8% | £447pcm |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £474pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £481pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th February 2024 for £110,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 13.2%. The postcode has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
WF8 1JB has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2024£110,000 | 3 Bed House22, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1JB22, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1JB
- Sold Jan 2024£118,000 | 3 Bed House10, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1JB10, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1JB
- Sold Sep 2023£132,000 | 3 Bed House18, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1JB18, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1JB
- Sold Oct 2022£114,500 | 3 Bed House15, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1JB15, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1JB
- Sold Jul 2018£95,000 | 3 Bed House14, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1JB14, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1JB
Nearby Postcodes
WF8 1JB is the 836th largest and the 128th most expensive postcode out of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area.
- WF8 1JA, Monkhill Drive, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1JA48 Addresses|70 m away
- WF8 1SP, Keats Close, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1SP16 Addresses|101 m away
- WF8 1LD, Tennyson Way, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1LD32 Addresses|102 m away
- WF8 1NQ, Wordsworth Approach, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1NQ39 Addresses|112 m away
- WF8 1LF, Kipling Grove, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1LF19 Addresses|135 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 27 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- early-century house (27)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (23)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2025£149,950 | 3 Bed House39, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1JE39, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1JE
- Sold Sep 2023£132,000 | 3 Bed House18, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1JB18, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1JB
- Sold Sep 2023£130,000 | 3 Bed House63, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1JE63, Monkhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1JE
Schools Nearby
- Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School700 m away
- St Giles C of E Academy700 m away
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract1.3 km away
- The King's School1.9 km away
- Airedale Academy2.4 km away
- Carleton High School2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF8 1JB is Pontefract Monkhill station, which is 200 metres away.
- Pontefract Monkhill|200 m away
- Pontefract Baghill|1.0 km away
- Pontefract Tanshelf|1.1 km away
- Glasshoughton|2.6 km away
