Micklegate - WF8 1QG
Key Postcode Insights
WF8 1QG is a residential postcode situated on Micklegate, Pontefract, WF8 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 500th largest and 402nd most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 11 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £165,542
- 10 Year change
- up 54.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £891pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £246/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF8 1QG is a residential postcode situated on Micklegate, Pontefract, WF8 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 500th largest and 402nd most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 11 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £165,542
- 10 Year change
- up 54.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £891pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £246/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF8 1QG
- 1 The Old Castle Apartments Micklegate
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 2 The Old Castle Apartments Micklegate
2 Bed Early-century Flat
- 3 The Old Castle Apartments Micklegate
2 Bed Period Flat
- 4 The Old Castle Apartments Micklegate
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 5 The Old Castle Apartments Micklegate
2 Bed Modern Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF8 1QG sold for £65,000 on 8th December 2017. Since then prices are up an average of 38.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £165,542.
The WF8 1QG Sales Market has increased by 54.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £165,542 |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £161,419 |
| June 2024 | 1.7% | £153,417 |
| June 2023 | 2.4% | £150,832 |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £147,265 |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £132,264 |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £122,691 |
| June 2019 | 4.5% | £119,444 |
| June 2018 | 2.8% | £114,347 |
| June 2017 | 3.4% | £111,203 |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £107,506 |
| June 2015 | 0.3% | £103,900 |
| June 2014 | 3.6% | £103,553 |
| June 2013 | -0.2% | £99,931 |
| June 2012 | -3% | £100,101 |
| June 2011 | -5.3% | £103,197 |
| June 2010 | -1.4% | £109,012 |
| June 2009 | -9.5% | £110,581 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £122,243 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £126,431 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £891.
The WF8 1QG Rental Market has increased by 59.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.3% | £891pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £854pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £809pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.8% | £739pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £693pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £637pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £591pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £575pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £575pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £576pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.6% | £559pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.6% | £555pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.7% | £547pcm |
| June 2013 | -2.1% | £538pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £549pcm |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £548pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.9% | £558pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.3% | £547pcm |
| June 2008 | -2.2% | £590pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £604pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th December 2017 for £65,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 38.8%. The postcode has had a total of 2 sales since 1995.
WF8 1QG has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Nearby Postcodes
WF8 1QG is the 500th largest and the 402nd most expensive postcode out of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area.
- WF8 1TF, Micklegate, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1TF8 Addresses|17 m away
- WF8 1TG, Spink Lane, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1TG6 Addresses|31 m away
- WF8 1QQ, Micklegate, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1QQ4 Addresses|37 m away
- WF8 1QH, Castle Chain, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1QH5 Addresses|67 m away
- WF8 1EB, Crosthwaite Court, Pontefract, WF8WF8 1EB20 Addresses|69 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 period flat built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 3 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- period flat (1)
- modern house (2)
- modern flat (3)
- house (1)
- early-century house (2)
- early-century flat (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (1)
- D (1)
- No EPC (6)
Schools Nearby
- St Giles C of E Academy400 m away
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract900 m away
- De Lacy Primary School1.0 km away
- The King's School1.3 km away
- Carleton High School1.9 km away
- Airedale Academy3.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF8 1QG is Pontefract Baghill station, which is 300 metres away.
- Pontefract Baghill|300 m away
- Pontefract Monkhill|600 m away
- Pontefract Tanshelf|900 m away
- Glasshoughton|2.9 km away
