WF8 3LG is a residential postcode situated on Little Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 738th largest and 869th 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 26 properties: 26 houses.
WF8 3LG is a residential postcode situated on Little Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 738th largest and 869th 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 26 properties: 26 houses.
Sale prices range from £282,864 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (850 ft2) to £959,526 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (3,042 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,050 pcm for 3 bed houses to £3,179 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 3.9% and 4.5%.
The average value per square foot is £249.
The last sale in WF8 3LG sold for £690,000 on 24th February 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £488,039.
The WF8 3LG Sales Market has increased by 51.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 1.2% | £488,039 |
| May 2025 | 6% | £482,130 |
| May 2024 | 0.6% | £454,921 |
| May 2023 | 3.1% | £452,082 |
| May 2022 | 11.5% | £438,647 |
| May 2021 | 8% | £393,304 |
| May 2020 | 3.1% | £364,036 |
| May 2019 | 3.3% | £353,223 |
| May 2018 | 4.1% | £342,077 |
| May 2017 | 2.2% | £328,557 |
| May 2016 | 3.9% | £321,461 |
| May 2015 | 2.2% | £309,325 |
| May 2014 | 2.9% | £302,797 |
| May 2013 | 0.1% | £294,133 |
| May 2012 | -2.5% | £293,704 |
| May 2011 | -1.4% | £301,297 |
| May 2010 | 3% | £305,519 |
| May 2009 | -8.2% | £296,741 |
| May 2008 | -2.1% | £323,133 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £330,022 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,644.
The WF8 3LG Rental Market has increased by 40.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2.9% | £1,644pcm |
| May 2025 | -0.4% | £1,597pcm |
| May 2024 | 5.1% | £1,603pcm |
| May 2023 | 8.6% | £1,525pcm |
| May 2022 | 9.6% | £1,404pcm |
| May 2021 | 0.9% | £1,281pcm |
| May 2020 | 2.1% | £1,269pcm |
| May 2019 | 2.2% | £1,243pcm |
| May 2018 | 2.4% | £1,216pcm |
| May 2017 | 1.8% | £1,187pcm |
| May 2016 | 5.1% | £1,167pcm |
| May 2015 | 4.4% | £1,110pcm |
| May 2014 | 1.3% | £1,063pcm |
| May 2013 | 0.1% | £1,050pcm |
| May 2012 | 0.7% | £1,049pcm |
| May 2011 | 2.9% | £1,042pcm |
| May 2010 | 3.2% | £1,012pcm |
| May 2009 | -3.6% | £981pcm |
| May 2008 | 3.8% | £1,017pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £980pcm |
The last sale was on 24th February 2025 for £690,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.6%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
WF8 3LG has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
WF8 3LG is the 738th largest and the 869th 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 3LG, 54.6% of property is privately owned outright and 33.1% 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 3LG, 14.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 42.1% 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 3LG, the average age was 43.4 and the most common age was 57.
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 3LG, 1.7% 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 3LG, there are an average of 1.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.