Orchard Head Drive - WF8 2NG
Key Postcode Insights
WF8 2NG is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 898th largest and 140th most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £137,922
- 10 Year change
- up 58.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £818pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £177/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF8 2NG is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 898th largest and 140th most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £137,922
- 10 Year change
- up 58.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £818pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £177/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF8 2NG
- 28 Orchard Head Drive
4 Bed House
- 30 Orchard Head Drive
Unknown
- 32 Orchard Head Drive
3 Bed House
- 34 Orchard Head Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 36 Orchard Head Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF8 2NG sold for £150,000 on 19th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £137,922.
The WF8 2NG Sales Market has increased by 58.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £137,922 |
| June 2025 | 6.5% | £134,190 |
| June 2024 | 1.2% | £126,023 |
| June 2023 | 2.8% | £124,524 |
| June 2022 | 11.9% | £121,154 |
| June 2021 | 9% | £108,244 |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £99,263 |
| June 2019 | 4.3% | £96,637 |
| June 2018 | 4.2% | £92,616 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £88,866 |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £86,801 |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £83,268 |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £81,558 |
| June 2013 | 0% | £79,107 |
| June 2012 | -2.9% | £79,085 |
| June 2011 | -3.6% | £81,430 |
| June 2010 | 1.3% | £84,461 |
| June 2009 | -8.2% | £83,371 |
| June 2008 | -3.5% | £90,791 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £94,085 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £818.
The WF8 2NG Rental Market has increased by 63.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £818pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.9% | £782pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £739pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.3% | £681pcm |
| June 2022 | 9% | £635pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.4% | £583pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £537pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £522pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £520pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £518pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.2% | £500pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.3% | £494pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £483pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.4% | £473pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £479pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £476pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.3% | £478pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.3% | £459pcm |
| June 2008 | -1% | £484pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £489pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th September 2025 for £150,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.8%. The postcode has had a total of 61 sales since 1995.
WF8 2NG has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£150,000 | 4 Bed House85, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NG85, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NG
- Sold Oct 2023£170,000 | 3 Bed House50, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NG50, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NG
- Sold Sep 2023£89,000 | 3 Bed House65, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NG65, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NG
- Sold Oct 2021£120,000 | 3 Bed House81, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NG81, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NG
- Sold Jun 2021£94,000 | 3 Bed House62, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NG62, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NG
Nearby Postcodes
WF8 2NG is the 898th largest and the 140th most expensive postcode out of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area.
- WF8 2NH, Orchard Head Crescent, Pontefract, WF8WF8 2NH54 Addresses|121 m away
- WF8 2NF, Holmfield Lane, Pontefract, WF8WF8 2NF25 Addresses|134 m away
- WF8 2NQ, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8WF8 2NQ32 Addresses|189 m away
- WF8 2NE, Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8WF8 2NE29 Addresses|194 m away
- WF8 2LZ, Holmfield Lane, Pontefract, WF8WF8 2LZ38 Addresses|212 m away
Property Types
- 29 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 8 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (29)
- house (3)
- early-century house (8)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 37 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (15)
- G (0)
- D (18)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2023£170,000 | 3 Bed House50, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NG50, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NG
- Sold Jan 2023£155,000 | 3 Bed House9, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NQ9, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NQ
- Sold Sep 2025£150,000 | 4 Bed House85, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NG85, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NG
Schools Nearby
- Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School200 m away
- Willow Green Academy1.2 km away
- Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy1.6 km away
- Airedale Academy1.9 km away
- The King's School2.8 km away
- Carleton High School3.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF8 2NG is Pontefract Monkhill station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Pontefract Monkhill|1.0 km away
- Pontefract Baghill|1.8 km away
- Pontefract Tanshelf|2.1 km away
- Knottingley|2.4 km away
