Dorchester Avenue - WF8 4QZ
Key Street Insights
Dorchester Avenue is a residential street with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 348th largest and 349th most expensive of the 652 streets in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £297,336
- 10 Year change
- up 52.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,172pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £350/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Dorchester Avenue is a residential street with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 348th largest and 349th most expensive of the 652 streets in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £297,336
- 10 Year change
- up 52.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,172pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £350/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8
- 1 Dorchester Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Dorchester Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Dorchester Avenue
House
- 4 Dorchester Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Dorchester Avenue
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Dorchester Avenue sold for £335,000 on 22nd September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.1%.
The current average value in the street is £297,336.
The Dorchester Avenue Sales Market has increased by 52.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £297,336 |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £290,967 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £278,118 |
| June 2023 | 2.9% | £276,427 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £268,658 |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £243,177 |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £225,338 |
| June 2019 | 4.7% | £218,926 |
| June 2018 | 3% | £209,124 |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £202,971 |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £195,657 |
| June 2015 | 1.2% | £187,738 |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £185,424 |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £178,632 |
| June 2012 | -2.1% | £176,952 |
| June 2011 | -3.4% | £180,762 |
| June 2010 | 2.6% | £187,092 |
| June 2009 | -7.3% | £182,341 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £196,797 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £200,398 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,172.
The Dorchester Avenue Rental Market has increased by 57.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £1,172pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £1,127pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.1% | £1,073pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.2% | £992pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £926pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £858pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £795pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £772pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £770pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £769pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.4% | £744pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.4% | £734pcm |
| June 2014 | 2% | £717pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £702pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £709pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £701pcm |
| June 2010 | 6% | £699pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.9% | £659pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £693pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £696pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd September 2025 for £335,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.1%. The street has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£335,000 | 4 Bed House1, Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4QZ1, Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4QZ
- Sold Dec 2024£210,000 | 3 Bed House5, Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4QZ5, Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4QZ
- Sold May 2022£255,000 | 3 Bed House17, Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4QZ17, Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4QZ
- Sold Oct 2018£140,000 | 3 Bed House13, Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4QZ13, Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4QZ
- Sold Dec 2017£165,000 | 3 Bed House6, Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4QZ6, Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4QZ
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2025£335,000 | 4 Bed House1, Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4QZ1, Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4QZ
- Sold Jul 2006£275,000 | 4 Bed House19, Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4QZ19, Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4QZ
- Sold May 2022£255,000 | 3 Bed House17, Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4QZ17, Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4QZ
Nearby Streets
Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 is the 348th largest and the 349th most expensive street in the WF8 area.
- St. Michaels Avenue, Pontefract, WF829 Addresses|80 m away
- Portland Avenue, Pontefract, WF816 Addresses|116 m away
- Portland Croft, Pontefract, WF85 Addresses|133 m away
- Ryder Close, Pontefract, WF812 Addresses|140 m away
- Grosvenor Avenue, Pontefract, WF826 Addresses|145 m away
- Park Lane, Pontefract, WF849 Addresses|165 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- mid-century house (6)
- house (1)
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (7)
Schools Nearby
- Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School200 m away
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract600 m away
- St Giles C of E Academy1.0 km away
- The King's School900 m away
- The Featherstone Academy2.1 km away
- Carleton High School2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Dorchester Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 - WF8 4QZ is Pontefract Tanshelf station, which is 500 metres away.
- Pontefract Tanshelf|500 m away
- Pontefract Baghill|1.4 km away
- Pontefract Monkhill|1.7 km away
