WF8 2LU is a residential postcode situated on Mill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 218th largest and 245th most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 6 properties: 6 houses.
WF8 2LU is a residential postcode situated on Mill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 218th largest and 245th most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 6 properties: 6 houses.
Sale prices range from £155,687 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (861 ft2) to £163,763 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (957 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £911 pcm for 3 bed houses to £926 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 6.8% and 7.0%.
The average value per square foot is £172.
The last sale in WF8 2LU sold for £98,000 on 13th September 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 49.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £161,987.
The WF8 2LU Sales Market has increased by 64.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.7% | £161,987 |
| April 2025 | 7.2% | £157,741 |
| April 2024 | -0.1% | £147,107 |
| April 2023 | 5% | £147,193 |
| April 2022 | 13.6% | £140,249 |
| April 2021 | 8.8% | £123,502 |
| April 2020 | 3% | £113,564 |
| April 2019 | 3.6% | £110,245 |
| April 2018 | 3.9% | £106,405 |
| April 2017 | 4.3% | £102,424 |
| April 2016 | 3.7% | £98,216 |
| April 2015 | 1.2% | £94,752 |
| April 2014 | 4.1% | £93,606 |
| April 2013 | 0.5% | £89,945 |
| April 2012 | -4.8% | £89,472 |
| April 2011 | -4.2% | £94,029 |
| April 2010 | -1.8% | £98,130 |
| April 2009 | -8.3% | £99,899 |
| April 2008 | -1.1% | £108,991 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £110,199 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £923.
The WF8 2LU Rental Market has increased by 71.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 5% | £923pcm |
| April 2025 | 8.6% | £879pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.8% | £809pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.2% | £751pcm |
| April 2022 | 11% | £694pcm |
| April 2021 | 8.4% | £625pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.9% | £576pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.5% | £566pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.3% | £557pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.9% | £550pcm |
| April 2016 | 3.6% | £540pcm |
| April 2015 | 1.2% | £521pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.8% | £515pcm |
| April 2013 | -1.4% | £496pcm |
| April 2012 | -1.6% | £503pcm |
| April 2011 | -1.4% | £511pcm |
| April 2010 | -0.7% | £519pcm |
| April 2009 | -4.9% | £523pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.3% | £549pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £537pcm |
The last sale was on 13th September 2024 for £98,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 49.4%. The postcode has had a total of 3 sales since 1995.
WF8 2LU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
WF8 2LU is the 218th largest and the 245th 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 2LU, 43.2% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 39.8% 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 2LU, 10.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 15.7% 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 2LU, 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 2LU, 0.0% 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 2LU, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.