Box Lane - WF8 2JW
Key Postcode Insights
WF8 2JW is a residential postcode situated on Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 748th largest and 159th most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £159,622
- 10 Year change
- up 61.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £895pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 67.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £172/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF8 2JW is a residential postcode situated on Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 748th largest and 159th most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £159,622
- 10 Year change
- up 61.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £895pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 67.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £172/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF8 2JW
- 2 Box Lane
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Box Lane
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Box Lane
3 Bed Period House
- 8 Box Lane
House
- 10 Box Lane
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF8 2JW sold for £130,000 on 22nd December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £159,622.
The WF8 2JW Sales Market has increased by 61.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £159,622 |
| June 2025 | 6% | £154,929 |
| June 2024 | 1.2% | £146,175 |
| June 2023 | 2.9% | £144,472 |
| June 2022 | 12.2% | £140,389 |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £125,115 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £114,959 |
| June 2019 | 4.9% | £111,564 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £106,403 |
| June 2017 | 4.2% | £103,025 |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £98,915 |
| June 2015 | 1% | £95,251 |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £94,350 |
| June 2013 | 0.3% | £90,510 |
| June 2012 | -2.9% | £90,227 |
| June 2011 | -4.8% | £92,874 |
| June 2010 | 0.2% | £97,522 |
| June 2009 | -7.9% | £97,355 |
| June 2008 | -2.6% | £105,706 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £108,517 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £895.
The WF8 2JW Rental Market has increased by 67.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £895pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.4% | £854pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.8% | £802pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.3% | £737pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £687pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £627pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £577pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £559pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £557pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £555pcm |
| June 2016 | 1% | £535pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £530pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.3% | £519pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.7% | £507pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £516pcm |
| June 2011 | -1.2% | £513pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.5% | £519pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £502pcm |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £531pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £539pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd December 2025 for £130,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.7%. The postcode has had a total of 35 sales since 1995.
WF8 2JW has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£130,000 | 3 Bed House4, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2JW4, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2JW
- Sold Dec 2025£175,000 | 4 Bed House18, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2JW18, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2JW
- Sold Oct 2024£140,000 | 3 Bed House10, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2JW10, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2JW
- Sold Jul 2024£172,000 | 3 Bed House42, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2JW42, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2JW
- Sold Nov 2022£142,000 | 4 Bed House14, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2JW14, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2JW
Nearby Postcodes
WF8 2JW is the 748th largest and the 159th most expensive postcode out of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area.
- WF8 2JN, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8WF8 2JN2 Addresses|34 m away
- WF8 2NZ, Priory Grange, Pontefract, WF8WF8 2NZ14 Addresses|76 m away
- WF8 2LW, Elizabethan Court, Pontefract, WF8WF8 2LW15 Addresses|81 m away
- WF8 2JP, Bondgate, Pontefract, WF8WF8 2JP18 Addresses|81 m away
- WF8 2JR, Bond Street, Pontefract, WF8WF8 2JR22 Addresses|103 m away
Property Types
- 10 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (10)
- mid-century house (8)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (1)
- D (6)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2024£175,500 | 4 Bed House1, Grange Cottages, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2JN1, Grange Cottages, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2JN
- Sold Dec 2025£175,000 | 4 Bed House18, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2JW18, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2JW
- Sold Jul 2024£172,000 | 3 Bed House42, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2JW42, Box Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2JW
Schools Nearby
- Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School800 m away
- Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy900 m away
- St Giles C of E Academy900 m away
- The King's School1.9 km away
- Carleton High School2.4 km away
- Airedale Academy2.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF8 2JW is Pontefract Monkhill station, which is 300 metres away.
- Pontefract Monkhill|300 m away
- Pontefract Baghill|800 m away
- Pontefract Tanshelf|1.4 km away
- Knottingley|2.8 km away
