WF8 1SZ is a residential postcode situated on Waterfall Fold, Pontefract, WF8 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 504th largest and 432nd most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
WF8 1SZ is a residential postcode situated on Waterfall Fold, Pontefract, WF8 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 504th largest and 432nd most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
Sale prices range from £184,049 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (613 ft2) to £251,162 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,087 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,034 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,240 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.9% and 6.7%.
The average value per square foot is £268.
The last sale in WF8 1SZ sold for £180,000 on 3rd October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £205,772.
The WF8 1SZ Sales Market has increased by 53.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.2% | £205,772 |
| April 2025 | 5.9% | £203,407 |
| April 2024 | -0.3% | £192,039 |
| April 2023 | 4.8% | £192,678 |
| April 2022 | 11.2% | £183,782 |
| April 2021 | 7.3% | £165,222 |
| April 2020 | 3.5% | £153,978 |
| April 2019 | 3.1% | £148,790 |
| April 2018 | 4% | £144,270 |
| April 2017 | 3.4% | £138,675 |
| April 2016 | 3.9% | £134,090 |
| April 2015 | 1.4% | £129,051 |
| April 2014 | 4% | £127,255 |
| April 2013 | 2% | £122,327 |
| April 2012 | -3.4% | £119,876 |
| April 2011 | -3.5% | £124,087 |
| April 2010 | 1% | £128,556 |
| April 2009 | -7.6% | £127,273 |
| April 2008 | -0.5% | £137,763 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £138,460 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,110.
The WF8 1SZ Rental Market has increased by 58.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.3% | £1,110pcm |
| April 2025 | 7.2% | £1,075pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.3% | £1,003pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.1% | £935pcm |
| April 2022 | 8.8% | £865pcm |
| April 2021 | 7.1% | £795pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.3% | £742pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.1% | £726pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.3% | £718pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.3% | £708pcm |
| April 2016 | 3.9% | £699pcm |
| April 2015 | 1.3% | £673pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.8% | £664pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.1% | £640pcm |
| April 2012 | 0% | £639pcm |
| April 2011 | -0.7% | £639pcm |
| April 2010 | 2.3% | £644pcm |
| April 2009 | -4% | £630pcm |
| April 2008 | 3.1% | £656pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £636pcm |
The last sale was on 3rd October 2025 for £180,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.4%. The postcode has had a total of 47 sales since 1995.
WF8 1SZ has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
WF8 1SZ is the 504th largest and the 432nd most expensive postcode out of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around WF8 1SZ, 64.1% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 25.5% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around WF8 1SZ, 21.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 27.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around WF8 1SZ, the average age was 39.7 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around WF8 1SZ, 1.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around WF8 1SZ, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.