Key Street Insights
Wakefield Road is a residential street with 102 addresses.
It ranks as the 633rd largest and 205th most expensive of the 652 streets in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 102 properties: 64 houses, 20 flats and 18 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £194,077
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,002pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £171/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Wakefield Road is a residential street with 102 addresses.
It ranks as the 633rd largest and 205th most expensive of the 652 streets in the WF8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 102 properties: 64 houses, 20 flats and 18 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £194,077
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,002pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £171/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8
- Beechwood House
Building  |  2 Flats
- Fairleigh
House
- Fairleigh Farm
House
- Fairmount
House
- Kingsmead
Early-century Building | 24 Units
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Wakefield Road sold for £137,000 on 30th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.0%.
The current average value in the street is £194,077.
The Wakefield Road Sales Market has increased by 51.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £194,077 |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £189,646 |
| June 2024 | 1.3% | £181,334 |
| June 2023 | 2.8% | £179,060 |
| June 2022 | 10.7% | £174,132 |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £157,262 |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £146,079 |
| June 2019 | 4.4% | £141,943 |
| June 2018 | 2.9% | £135,906 |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £132,095 |
| June 2016 | 4% | £127,903 |
| June 2015 | 0.8% | £123,015 |
| June 2014 | 3.5% | £122,031 |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £117,934 |
| June 2012 | -2.3% | £117,773 |
| June 2011 | -4.3% | £120,606 |
| June 2010 | 0.1% | £126,089 |
| June 2009 | -8.6% | £125,993 |
| June 2008 | -2.8% | £137,885 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £141,800 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,002.
The Wakefield Road Rental Market has increased by 57.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £962pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.7% | £914pcm |
| June 2023 | 7% | £841pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £786pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £726pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £675pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £656pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £655pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £655pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.2% | £636pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.8% | £629pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.9% | £618pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.5% | £606pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £616pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.7% | £612pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.4% | £616pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.2% | £596pcm |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £635pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £644pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 30th October 2025 for £137,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.0%.
Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 2 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 2025£192,500 | 4 Bed House106, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4DZ106, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4DZ
- Sold Jun 2025£97,000 | 3 Bed House54, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HN54, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HN
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2006£750,000 | 5 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
Nearby Streets
Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 is the 633rd largest and the 205th most expensive street in the WF8 area.
- Blackburn Court, Pontefract, WF823 Addresses|66 m away
- Fairfield Avenue, Pontefract, WF847 Addresses|89 m away
- Skinner Close, Pontefract, WF87 Addresses|94 m away
- St. Bernards Avenue, Pontefract, WF831 Addresses|101 m away
- Ashwood Villas, Pontefract, WF82 Addresses|103 m away
- Olive Villas, Pontefract, WF83 Addresses|110 m away
Sections of this street
There are 9 postcodes on Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8.
- House prices in WF8 4HD2 Addresses
- House prices in WF8 4HN20 Addresses
- House prices in WF8 4HE24 Addresses
- House prices in WF8 4DZ18 Addresses
- House prices in WF8 4LA3 Addresses
- House prices in WF8 4EE4 Addresses
Property Types
- 34 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 20 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 24 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 18 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (34)
- period flat (20)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (3)
- house (2)
- early-century house (24)
- Unknown (18)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 65 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (16)
- B (0)
- F (8)
- C (14)
- G (0)
- D (27)
- No EPC (37)
Schools Nearby
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract400 m away
- Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School500 m away
- Larks Hill Junior and Infant School700 m away
- The King's School300 m away
- Carleton High School1.7 km away
- The Featherstone Academy2.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 is Pontefract Tanshelf station, which is 700 metres away.
- Pontefract Tanshelf|700 m away
- Pontefract Baghill|1.2 km away
- Pontefract Monkhill|1.7 km away
