Wakefield Road - WF8 4HW
Key Postcode Insights
WF8 4HW is a residential postcode situated on Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 725th largest and 519th most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 19 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £219,246
- 10 Year change
- up 53.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,088pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £185/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF8 4HW is a residential postcode situated on Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 725th largest and 519th most expensive of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 19 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £219,246
- 10 Year change
- up 53.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,088pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £185/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF8 4HW
- 29 Wakefield Road
House
- 31 Wakefield Road
House
- 33 Wakefield Road
4 Bed Period House
- 35 Wakefield Road
Building  |  3 Flats
- 37 Wakefield Road
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF8 4HW sold for £137,000 on 30th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 6.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £219,246.
The WF8 4HW Sales Market has increased by 53.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £219,246 |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £214,083 |
| June 2024 | 1.1% | £204,102 |
| June 2023 | 2.8% | £201,911 |
| June 2022 | 11% | £196,401 |
| June 2021 | 8% | £176,995 |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £163,894 |
| June 2019 | 4.6% | £159,402 |
| June 2018 | 3% | £152,402 |
| June 2017 | 3.6% | £147,915 |
| June 2016 | 3.9% | £142,749 |
| June 2015 | 0.8% | £137,408 |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £136,318 |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £131,477 |
| June 2012 | -2.5% | £131,010 |
| June 2011 | -4.3% | £134,372 |
| June 2010 | 0.5% | £140,377 |
| June 2009 | -8.5% | £139,684 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £152,594 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £156,566 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,088.
The WF8 4HW Rental Market has increased by 59.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £1,088pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.4% | £1,044pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.6% | £991pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.1% | £912pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £852pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £786pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £728pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £708pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £706pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £706pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.1% | £683pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.9% | £676pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.9% | £663pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.5% | £651pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £661pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.7% | £656pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £661pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £636pcm |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £678pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £686pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th October 2025 for £137,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 6.4%. The postcode has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
WF8 4HW has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£137,000 | 5 Bed House39, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HW39, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HW
- Sold Oct 2024£270,000 | 4 Bed House47, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HW47, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HW
- Sold Jan 2023£107,000 | 3 Bed House49, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HW49, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HW
- Sold Apr 2022£151,500 | 3 Bed House61, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HW61, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HW
- Sold Oct 2021£132,000 | 4 Bed House47, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HW47, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HW
Nearby Postcodes
WF8 4HW is the 725th largest and the 519th most expensive postcode out of the 951 postcodes in the WF8 area.
- WF8 4HN, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8WF8 4HN20 Addresses|39 m away
- WF8 4DL, Banks Avenue, Pontefract, WF8WF8 4DL22 Addresses|112 m away
- WF8 4DJ, Cliff Villas, Pontefract, WF8WF8 4DJ9 Addresses|116 m away
- WF8 4GP, Tanshelf Drive, Pontefract, WF8WF8 4GP1 Addresses|117 m away
- WF8 4LB, Blackburn Court, Pontefract, WF8WF8 4LB23 Addresses|130 m away
Property Types
- 10 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (10)
- period flat (6)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2006£750,000 | 4 Bed HouseFairleigh, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HBFairleigh, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HB
- Sold Jul 2011£600,000 | 5 Bed HouseSouth Lawn, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HASouth Lawn, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HA
- Sold Oct 2004£300,000 | 4 Bed House32, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HN32, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HN
Schools Nearby
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract300 m away
- Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School600 m away
- Larks Hill Junior and Infant School700 m away
- The King's School300 m away
- Carleton High School1.6 km away
- The Featherstone Academy2.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF8 4HW is Pontefract Tanshelf station, which is 700 metres away.
- Pontefract Tanshelf|700 m away
- Pontefract Baghill|1.0 km away
- Pontefract Monkhill|1.5 km away
- Glasshoughton|2.9 km away
