Orchard Head Drive - WF8 2NQ
Key Postcode Insights
WF8 2NQ is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 811th largest and 130th 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 32 properties: 32 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £134,637
- 10 Year change
- up 67.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £795pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 72.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £168/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF8 2NQ is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 811th largest and 130th 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 32 properties: 32 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £134,637
- 10 Year change
- up 67.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £795pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 72.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £168/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF8 2NQ
- 1 Orchard Head Drive
Unknown
- 2 Orchard Head Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Orchard Head Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Orchard Head Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Orchard Head Drive
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF8 2NQ sold for £110,000 on 27th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £134,637.
The WF8 2NQ Sales Market has increased by 67.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.5% | £134,637 |
| June 2025 | 7.5% | £130,131 |
| June 2024 | 1.7% | £120,996 |
| June 2023 | 2.9% | £118,944 |
| June 2022 | 13.5% | £115,592 |
| June 2021 | 10.2% | £101,836 |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £92,443 |
| June 2019 | 4.4% | £90,053 |
| June 2018 | 4.5% | £86,229 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £82,528 |
| June 2016 | 4.1% | £80,428 |
| June 2015 | 1.9% | £77,265 |
| June 2014 | 3.4% | £75,802 |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £73,305 |
| June 2012 | -3.5% | £73,829 |
| June 2011 | -4.5% | £76,523 |
| June 2010 | -1.2% | £80,095 |
| June 2009 | -8.9% | £81,034 |
| June 2008 | -3.9% | £88,934 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £92,586 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £795.
The WF8 2NQ Rental Market has increased by 72.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.3% | £795pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £755pcm |
| June 2024 | 9% | £706pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.4% | £648pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £603pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.5% | £545pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £498pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £483pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £481pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £478pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.1% | £461pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £456pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £447pcm |
| June 2013 | -2.1% | £436pcm |
| June 2012 | 0% | £445pcm |
| June 2011 | -1.4% | £445pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.8% | £451pcm |
| June 2009 | -6% | £443pcm |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £472pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £479pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th February 2026 for £110,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.1%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
WF8 2NQ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£110,000 | 3 Bed House35, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NQ35, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NQ
- Sold Jul 2025£125,000 | 3 Bed House21, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NQ21, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NQ
- Sold Jan 2023£155,000 | 3 Bed House9, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NQ9, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NQ
- Sold Nov 2019£83,000 | 3 Bed House35, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NQ35, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NQ
- Sold Sep 2019£82,000 | 3 Bed House4, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NQ4, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2NQ
Nearby Postcodes
WF8 2NQ is the 811th largest and the 130th most expensive postcode out of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area.
- WF8 2NH, Orchard Head Crescent, Pontefract, WF8WF8 2NH54 Addresses|116 m away
- WF8 2NJ, Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, WF8WF8 2NJ31 Addresses|126 m away
- WF8 2LZ, Holmfield Lane, Pontefract, WF8WF8 2LZ38 Addresses|173 m away
- WF8 2NG, Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract, WF8WF8 2NG48 Addresses|189 m away
- WF8 2UH, Canterbury Court, Pontefract, WF8WF8 2UH9 Addresses|189 m away
Property Types
- 17 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (17)
- house (1)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (12)
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 School100 m away
- Willow Green Academy1.4 km away
- Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy1.5 km away
- Airedale Academy2.0 km away
- The King's School2.6 km away
- Carleton High School3.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF8 2NQ is Pontefract Monkhill station, which is 800 metres away.
- Pontefract Monkhill|800 m away
- Pontefract Baghill|1.6 km away
- Pontefract Tanshelf|1.9 km away
- Knottingley|2.5 km away
