WF8 2LJ is a residential postcode situated on Atkinson Lane, Pontefract, WF8 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 100th largest and 395th most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area.
The postcode contains a total of 3 properties: 3 houses.
WF8 2LJ is a residential postcode situated on Atkinson Lane, Pontefract, WF8 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 100th largest and 395th most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area.
The postcode contains a total of 3 properties: 3 houses.
Sale prices range from £172,202 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,506 ft2) to £198,600 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (882 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £906 pcm for 4 bed houses to £1,100 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 6.3% and 6.6%.
The average value per square foot is £225.
The last sale in WF8 2LJ sold for £85,828 on 12th September 2006. Since then prices are down an average of 0.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £189,801.
The WF8 2LJ Sales Market has increased by 57.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.7% | £189,801 |
| April 2025 | 6.4% | £186,652 |
| April 2024 | -0.3% | £175,455 |
| April 2023 | 4.9% | £176,052 |
| April 2022 | 12.1% | £167,907 |
| April 2021 | 7.9% | £149,777 |
| April 2020 | 3.2% | £138,813 |
| April 2019 | 3.4% | £134,464 |
| April 2018 | 3.9% | £130,100 |
| April 2017 | 3.9% | £125,257 |
| April 2016 | 3.9% | £120,540 |
| April 2015 | 1.2% | £116,049 |
| April 2014 | 4.1% | £114,670 |
| April 2013 | 1.5% | £110,133 |
| April 2012 | -3.9% | £108,511 |
| April 2011 | -3.7% | £112,907 |
| April 2010 | 0% | £117,290 |
| April 2009 | -7.9% | £117,260 |
| April 2008 | -0.6% | £127,289 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £128,028 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,036.
The WF8 2LJ Rental Market has increased by 63.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.9% | £1,036pcm |
| April 2025 | 7.8% | £997pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.5% | £925pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.1% | £860pcm |
| April 2022 | 9.6% | £796pcm |
| April 2021 | 7.6% | £726pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.1% | £675pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.2% | £661pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.3% | £653pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.5% | £644pcm |
| April 2016 | 3.8% | £635pcm |
| April 2015 | 1.2% | £611pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.8% | £604pcm |
| April 2013 | -0.5% | £582pcm |
| April 2012 | -0.7% | £584pcm |
| April 2011 | -1% | £588pcm |
| April 2010 | 1.1% | £594pcm |
| April 2009 | -4.4% | £588pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.8% | £614pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £598pcm |
The last sale was on 12th September 2006 for £85,828 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 3 sales since 1995.
WF8 2LJ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
WF8 2LJ is the 100th largest and the 395th most expensive postcode out of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around WF8 2LJ, 35.0% of property is privately owned outright and 34.3% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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 2LJ, 14.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 19.8% 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 2LJ, 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 2LJ, 1.4% 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 2LJ, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.