Ladybalk Lane - WF8 1LA
Key Postcode Insights
WF8 1LA is a residential postcode situated on Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 623rd largest and 553rd most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £253,751
- 10 Year change
- up 56.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,126pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £291/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF8 1LA is a residential postcode situated on Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 623rd largest and 553rd most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £253,751
- 10 Year change
- up 56.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,126pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £291/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF8 1LA
- 59 Ladybalk Lane
3 Bed Modern House
- 61 Ladybalk Lane
3 Bed Modern House
- 63 Ladybalk Lane
3 Bed Modern House
- 65 Ladybalk Lane
3 Bed Modern House
- 67 Ladybalk Lane
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF8 1LA sold for £255,000 on 31st October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £253,751.
The WF8 1LA Sales Market has increased by 56.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £253,751 |
| June 2025 | 5.3% | £247,406 |
| June 2024 | 0.9% | £234,916 |
| June 2023 | 2.9% | £232,839 |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £226,338 |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £203,438 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £187,776 |
| June 2019 | 4.7% | £182,364 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £174,150 |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £168,717 |
| June 2016 | 4.1% | £162,536 |
| June 2015 | 1.2% | £156,197 |
| June 2014 | 3.9% | £154,344 |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £148,504 |
| June 2012 | -2.5% | £147,560 |
| June 2011 | -4% | £151,296 |
| June 2010 | 1.6% | £157,532 |
| June 2009 | -7.6% | £155,113 |
| June 2008 | -2.3% | £167,940 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £171,836 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,126.
The WF8 1LA Rental Market has increased by 61.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £1,126pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.7% | £1,079pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.4% | £1,021pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.2% | £942pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £879pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.2% | £809pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £747pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £725pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £723pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £721pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.2% | £696pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.3% | £688pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £672pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.2% | £658pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £666pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £661pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £663pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £632pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.9% | £667pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £673pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st October 2025 for £255,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.2%. The postcode has had a total of 57 sales since 1995.
WF8 1LA has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£255,000 | 3 Bed House59, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1LA59, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1LA
- Sold Sep 2025£250,000 | 3 Bed House61, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1LA61, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1LA
- Sold May 2025£240,000 | 3 Bed House75, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1LA75, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1LA
- Sold Dec 2021£171,000 | 3 Bed House99, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1LA99, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1LA
- Sold Jan 2021£176,000 | 3 Bed House63, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1LA63, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1LA
Nearby Postcodes
WF8 1LA is the 623rd largest and the 553rd most expensive postcode out of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area.
- WF8 1NQ, Wordsworth Approach, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1NQ39 Addresses|79 m away
- WF8 1LD, Tennyson Way, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1LD32 Addresses|112 m away
- WF8 1NP, Coleridge Way, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1NP31 Addresses|118 m away
- WF8 1NR, Bronte Court, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1NR17 Addresses|123 m away
- WF8 1LF, Kipling Grove, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1LF19 Addresses|152 m away
Property Types
- 14 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (14)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2025£255,000 | 3 Bed House59, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1LA59, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1LA
- Sold Sep 2025£250,000 | 3 Bed House61, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1LA61, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1LA
- Sold May 2025£240,000 | 3 Bed House75, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1LA75, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1LA
Schools Nearby
- Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School700 m away
- St Giles C of E Academy800 m away
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract1.4 km away
- The King's School2.0 km away
- Airedale Academy2.2 km away
- Carleton High School2.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF8 1LA is Pontefract Monkhill station, which is 400 metres away.
- Pontefract Monkhill|400 m away
- Pontefract Baghill|1.1 km away
- Pontefract Tanshelf|1.2 km away
- Glasshoughton|2.4 km away
