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Swales Yard is a residential street with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 213th largest and 70th most expensive of the 652 streets in the WF8 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 10 properties: 10 houses.
Swales Yard is a residential street with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 213th largest and 70th most expensive of the 652 streets in the WF8 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 10 properties: 10 houses.
Sale prices range from £113,454 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (688 ft2) to £133,666 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (957 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £638 pcm for 3 bed houses to £690 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 6.2% and 6.7%.
The average value per square foot is £149.
The last sale on Swales Yard sold for £81,000 on 5th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 64.8%.
The current average value in the street is £127,130.
The Swales Yard Sales Market has increased by 63.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3.2% | £127,130 |
| May 2025 | 6.8% | £123,212 |
| May 2024 | 0.7% | £115,352 |
| May 2023 | 3.8% | £114,516 |
| May 2022 | 13% | £110,363 |
| May 2021 | 8.8% | £97,658 |
| May 2020 | 2.9% | £89,733 |
| May 2019 | 4% | £87,234 |
| May 2018 | 3.7% | £83,870 |
| May 2017 | 4.2% | £80,841 |
| May 2016 | 3.7% | £77,591 |
| May 2015 | 1.2% | £74,823 |
| May 2014 | 4% | £73,936 |
| May 2013 | -0.1% | £71,078 |
| May 2012 | -3.5% | £71,156 |
| May 2011 | -4.8% | £73,748 |
| May 2010 | -0.1% | £77,465 |
| May 2009 | -8.2% | £77,577 |
| May 2008 | -1.8% | £84,518 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £86,081 |
The current average rental value in the street is £676.
The Swales Yard Rental Market has increased by 49.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 5% | £676pcm |
| May 2025 | 0.3% | £644pcm |
| May 2024 | 4.8% | £642pcm |
| May 2023 | 8.9% | £612pcm |
| May 2022 | 12.4% | £562pcm |
| May 2021 | -0.1% | £500pcm |
| May 2020 | 2.1% | £501pcm |
| May 2019 | 2.7% | £490pcm |
| May 2018 | 2.9% | £477pcm |
| May 2017 | 2.5% | £464pcm |
| May 2016 | 5.5% | £452pcm |
| May 2015 | 5.1% | £429pcm |
| May 2014 | 1.8% | £408pcm |
| May 2013 | -0.8% | £400pcm |
| May 2012 | 0% | £404pcm |
| May 2011 | 0.2% | £404pcm |
| May 2010 | 0.3% | £403pcm |
| May 2009 | -4.6% | £401pcm |
| May 2008 | 2.9% | £421pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £409pcm |
The last sale was on 5th September 2025 for £81,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 64.8%. The street has had a total of 12 sales since 1995.
Swales Yard, Pontefract, WF8 has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
Swales Yard, Pontefract, WF8 is the 213th largest and the 70th most expensive street in the WF8 area.
There is 1 postcode on Swales Yard, Pontefract, WF8.
The closest station to Swales Yard, Pontefract, WF8 is Pontefract Tanshelf station which is 400 metres away.
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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 Swales Yard, Pontefract, WF8, 64.0% of property is privately rented and 19.1% is privately owned outright.
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 Swales Yard, Pontefract, WF8, 8.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 28.3% 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 Swales Yard, Pontefract, WF8, the average age was 39.9 and the most common age was 32.
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 Swales Yard, Pontefract, WF8, 0.3% 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 Swales Yard, Pontefract, WF8, there are an average of 0.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.