Fortress Close - WF8 4GG
Key Street Insights
Fortress Close is a residential street with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 264th largest and 486th most expensive of the 652 streets in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £311,474
- 10 Year change
- up 53.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,224pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £254/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Fortress Close is a residential street with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 264th largest and 486th most expensive of the 652 streets in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £311,474
- 10 Year change
- up 53.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,224pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £254/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8
- 1 Fortress Close
3 Bed Modern House
- 2 Fortress Close
4 Bed Modern House
- 3 Fortress Close
3 Bed Modern House
- 4 Fortress Close
4 Bed Modern House
- 5 Fortress Close
4 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Fortress Close sold for £397,000 on 27th March 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.7%.
The current average value in the street is £311,474.
The Fortress Close Sales Market has increased by 53.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £311,474 |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £304,265 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £289,979 |
| June 2023 | 2.9% | £287,859 |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £279,779 |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £252,577 |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £234,129 |
| June 2019 | 4.7% | £227,007 |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £216,821 |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £210,261 |
| June 2016 | 4% | £202,553 |
| June 2015 | 1.2% | £194,740 |
| June 2014 | 3.9% | £192,424 |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £185,249 |
| June 2012 | -2.2% | £183,671 |
| June 2011 | -3.9% | £187,792 |
| June 2010 | 2.4% | £195,438 |
| June 2009 | -7.3% | £190,815 |
| June 2008 | -2.2% | £205,805 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £210,486 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,224.
The Fortress Close Rental Market has increased by 59.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £1,224pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.4% | £1,175pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.2% | £1,115pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.2% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £961pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £888pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £824pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £798pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £796pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.4% | £794pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.2% | £768pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.3% | £759pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.1% | £741pcm |
| June 2013 | -1% | £726pcm |
| June 2012 | 1% | £733pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £726pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.8% | £728pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £688pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.9% | £723pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £729pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th March 2026 for £397,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.7%. The street has had a total of 19 sales since 1995.
Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£397,000 | 4 Bed House10, Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 4GG10, Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 4GG
- Sold Feb 2025£280,000 | 4 Bed House5, Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 4GG5, Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 4GG
- Sold Jan 2025£241,000 | 3 Bed House1, Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 4GG1, Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 4GG
- Sold Sep 2024£280,000 | 4 Bed House7, Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 4GG7, Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 4GG
- Sold Dec 2023£228,500 | 3 Bed House11, Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 4GG11, Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 4GG
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2026£397,000 | 4 Bed House10, Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 4GG10, Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 4GG
- Sold Feb 2023£365,000 | 4 Bed House2, Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 4GG2, Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 4GG
- Sold Sep 2019£339,950 | 4 Bed House10, Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 4GG10, Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 4GG
Nearby Streets
Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 is the 264th largest and the 486th most expensive street in the WF8 area.
- Turret Court, Pontefract, WF88 Addresses|41 m away
- Battle Grove, Pontefract, WF823 Addresses|69 m away
- Darcy Close, Pontefract, WF823 Addresses|78 m away
- Skinner Lane, Pontefract, WF822 Addresses|150 m away
- Stubbs Close, Pontefract, WF815 Addresses|150 m away
- Beeston Close, Pontefract, WF821 Addresses|183 m away
Property Types
- 13 modern houses built after 1980
- modern house (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (13)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (0)
Schools Nearby
- St Giles C of E Academy500 m away
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract900 m away
- Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School1.2 km away
- The King's School1.6 km away
- Airedale Academy2.5 km away
- Carleton High School2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Fortress Close, Pontefract, WF8 - WF8 4GG is Pontefract Monkhill station, which is 700 metres away.
- Pontefract Monkhill|700 m away
- Pontefract Tanshelf|700 m away
- Pontefract Baghill|1.0 km away
