WF8 2LW is a residential postcode situated on Elizabethan Court, Pontefract, WF8 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 481st largest and 187th 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 15 properties: 15 houses.
WF8 2LW is a residential postcode situated on Elizabethan Court, Pontefract, WF8 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 481st largest and 187th 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 15 properties: 15 houses.
Sale prices range from £145,608 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (785 ft2) to £149,537 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (796 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £875 pcm for 3 bed houses to £895 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 7.1% and 7.2%.
The average value per square foot is £185.
The last sale in WF8 2LW sold for £132,000 on 12th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £147,048.
The WF8 2LW Sales Market has increased by 64.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.7% | £147,048 |
| April 2025 | 7.2% | £143,194 |
| April 2024 | -0.1% | £133,540 |
| April 2023 | 5% | £133,618 |
| April 2022 | 13.6% | £127,315 |
| April 2021 | 8.8% | £112,112 |
| April 2020 | 3% | £103,090 |
| April 2019 | 3.6% | £100,078 |
| April 2018 | 3.9% | £96,592 |
| April 2017 | 4.3% | £92,978 |
| April 2016 | 3.7% | £89,158 |
| April 2015 | 1.2% | £86,013 |
| April 2014 | 4.1% | £84,974 |
| April 2013 | 0.5% | £81,650 |
| April 2012 | -4.8% | £81,221 |
| April 2011 | -4.2% | £85,357 |
| April 2010 | -1.8% | £89,080 |
| April 2009 | -8.3% | £90,686 |
| April 2008 | -1.1% | £98,939 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £100,036 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £881.
The WF8 2LW Rental Market has increased by 71.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 5% | £881pcm |
| April 2025 | 8.6% | £839pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.8% | £772pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.2% | £716pcm |
| April 2022 | 11% | £662pcm |
| April 2021 | 8.4% | £596pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.9% | £550pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.5% | £540pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.3% | £532pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.9% | £525pcm |
| April 2016 | 3.6% | £515pcm |
| April 2015 | 1.2% | £497pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.8% | £491pcm |
| April 2013 | -1.4% | £473pcm |
| April 2012 | -1.6% | £480pcm |
| April 2011 | -1.4% | £488pcm |
| April 2010 | -0.7% | £495pcm |
| April 2009 | -4.9% | £499pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.3% | £524pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £512pcm |
The last sale was on 12th December 2025 for £132,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 20 sales since 1995.
WF8 2LW has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
WF8 2LW is the 481st largest and the 187th 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 2LW, 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 2LW, 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 2LW, 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 2LW, 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 2LW, 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.