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Last updated May 2026

Key Street Insights

Wakefield Road is a residential street with 102 addresses.

It ranks as the 642nd largest and 196th most expensive of the 661 streets in the WF8 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.

The street contains a total of 102 properties: 79 houses and 23 flats.

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Wakefield Road is a residential street with 102 addresses.

It ranks as the 642nd largest and 196th most expensive of the 661 streets in the WF8 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.

The street contains a total of 102 properties: 79 houses and 23 flats.

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House Priceson Wakefield Road

Sale prices range from £63,014 for 2 bedroom Leasehold flats (538 ft²) to £979,587 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (4,962 ft²) .

Monthly rental prices range from £468 pcm for 2 bed flats to £3,688 pcm for 5 bed houses.

The gross rental yield is between 4.5% and 8.9%.

The average value per square foot is £171.

Average Sale Value

£195,307

Average Rental Value

£1,010 pcm

Average Rental Yield

6.2% /year

Average Value Per Sqft

£171 /ft²

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Prices last updated 1st May 2026

Sales Market Trendson Wakefield Road

The last sale on Wakefield Road sold for £137,000 on 30th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.5%.

The current average value in the street is £195,307.
The Wakefield Road Sales Market has increased by 51.2% over the last 10 years.

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Period	Year on Year	Average Price
April 2026	1.3%	£195,307
April 2025	5.7%	£192,723
April 2024	-0.1%	£182,344
April 2023	4.5%	£182,478
April 2022	11.2%	£174,595
April 2021	7.1%	£156,975
April 2020	3%	£146,548
April 2019	3.2%	£142,319
April 2018	3.3%	£137,921
April 2017	3.4%	£133,551
April 2016	3.7%	£129,200
April 2015	0.8%	£124,647
April 2014	3.5%	£123,620
April 2013	0.9%	£119,490
April 2012	-3.9%	£118,427
April 2011	-3.8%	£123,202
April 2010	-0.9%	£128,099
April 2009	-9%	£129,267
April 2008	-0.8%	£142,128
April 2007	0%	£143,301

Rental Market Trendson Wakefield Road

The current average rental value in the street is £1,010.
The Wakefield Road Rental Market has increased by 57.1% over the last 10 years.

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Period	Year on Year	Average Price
April 2026	3.6%	£1,010pcm
April 2025	7.3%	£975pcm
April 2024	7.7%	£908pcm
April 2023	7.6%	£843pcm
April 2022	8.9%	£784pcm
April 2021	6.8%	£720pcm
April 2020	1.8%	£674pcm
April 2019	1%	£662pcm
April 2018	0.9%	£655pcm
April 2017	1.1%	£650pcm
April 2016	3.3%	£643pcm
April 2015	0.9%	£622pcm
April 2014	3.1%	£616pcm
April 2013	-1%	£598pcm
April 2012	-0.8%	£604pcm
April 2011	-1%	£608pcm
April 2010	0.3%	£615pcm
April 2009	-5.3%	£613pcm
April 2008	2.2%	£647pcm
April 2007	0%	£633pcm

Properties and Buildingson Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

Sales History
on Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

The last sale was on 30th October 2025 for £137,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.5%. The street has had a total of 106 sales since 1995.

Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 has seen 10 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.

Sold Oct 2025£137,000 | 5 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Oct 2025£192,500 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Apr 2025£120,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Apr 2025£100,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Mar 2025£205,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Feb 2025£135,000 | 3 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Oct 2024£153,100 | 3 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Oct 2024£270,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jun 2023£195,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jan 2023£107,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Apr 2022£151,500 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Oct 2021£132,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Oct 2021£158,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jun 2021£85,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Mar 2021£260,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Feb 2021£175,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Sep 2020£170,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jul 2020£150,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jun 2020£97,500 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jul 2019£155,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jun 2019£125,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Apr 2019£125,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Mar 2019£160,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold May 2018£140,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Nov 2017£90,500 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Nov 2017£172,500 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jul 2017£151,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jun 2017£90,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Mar 2017£220,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Dec 2016£190,000 | 5 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Oct 2016£187,950 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Oct 2016£95,000 | 3 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Feb 2016£75,000 | 3 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Jan 2016£235,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jan 2016£235,000 | 5 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Dec 2015£280,000 | 5 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Oct 2015£105,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Sep 2015£92,000 | 3 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Aug 2015£125,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jul 2015£175,000 | 5 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Mar 2015£100,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Oct 2014£110,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Nov 2012£59,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Apr 2012£125,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Aug 2011£90,000 | 3 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Jul 2011£600,000 | 5 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Apr 2011£110,000 | 3 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Apr 2010£157,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Oct 2009£174,500 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Apr 2009£159,632 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Dec 2008£60,003 | 2 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Dec 2008£115,000 | 3 Bed Flat43, Wakefield Road

Sold Jul 2008£95,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jun 2008£108,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Feb 2008£20,000 | 2 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Dec 2007£137,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Dec 2007£106,500 | 4 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Nov 2007£157,500 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jul 2007£115,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Feb 2007£114,000 | 3 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Sep 2006£150,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Aug 2006£115,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold May 2006£750,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Apr 2006£143,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Mar 2006£89,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Dec 2005£165,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Nov 2005£200,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Nov 2005£185,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Nov 2005£64,499 | 4 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Nov 2005£163,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Sep 2005£150,995 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Aug 2005£55,500 | 2 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Apr 2005£157,500 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Feb 2005£52,500 | 3 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Dec 2004£91,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Oct 2004£300,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Oct 2004£165,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Dec 2003£120,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Dec 2003£57,000 | 3 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold May 2003£115,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Oct 2002£79,995 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Aug 2002£79,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jul 2002£125,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Mar 2002£48,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Mar 2002£42,700 | 3 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Mar 2002£69,995 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Feb 2002£60,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Dec 2001£59,500 | 5 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Nov 2001£44,500 | 3 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Jun 2001£100,000 | 5 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Dec 2000£54,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Nov 2000£58,500 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Nov 2000£44,000 | 5 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Oct 2000£67,500 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jul 1999£49,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jan 1999£44,000 | 3 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Dec 1998£54,950 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Oct 1998£27,750 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jul 1998£31,000 | 3 Bed HouseKingsmead, Wakefield Road

Sold Sep 1997£65,950 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Aug 1997£48,750 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jun 1997£55,500 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Nov 1996£45,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Jul 1996£38,000 | 3 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold May 1996£58,500 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

Sold Mar 1995£46,000 | 4 Bed HouseWakefield Road

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Nearby Streetsto Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 is the 642nd largest and the 196th most expensive street in the WF8 area.

66 mBlackburn Court, Pontefract, WF823 Addresses
89 mFairfield Avenue, Pontefract, WF847 Addresses
94 mSkinner Close, Pontefract, WF87 Addresses
101 mSt. Bernards Avenue, Pontefract, WF831 Addresses
103 mAshwood Villas, Pontefract, WF82 Addresses
110 mOlive Villas, Pontefract, WF83 Addresses

Postcodeson Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

There are 9 postcodes on Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8.

Property Typesin Wakefield Road

31 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
20 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
1 modern house built after 1980
2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
6 houses of an unknown age
24 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
18 other addresses of unknown type

period house (31)
period flat (20)
modern house (1)
mid-century house (2)
house (6)
early-century house (24)
Unknown (18)

Energy Efficiencyof properties on Wakefield Road

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 60 properties.
The dominant rating is D.

A (0)
E (14)
B (0)
F (6)
C (14)
G (0)
D (26)
No EPC (42)

Schools Nearbyto Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

The nearest primary school to Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract which is 403 metres away.

403
m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
458
m
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
675
m
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School

The nearest secondary school is The King's School which is 333 metres away.

333
m
The King's School
1.7
km
Carleton High School
2.0
km
The Featherstone Academy

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Source: Ofsted 2026

Public Transport Nearbyto Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

The closest station to Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 is Pontefract Tanshelf station which is 700 metres away.

698
m
Pontefract Tanshelf
1.2
km
Pontefract Baghill
1.7
km
Pontefract Monkhill

Available Internet Speedsfor Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.

Superfast

10 mbps

Max upload

40 mbps

Max download

According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.

Max Upload

10 mbps

Max Download

40 mbps

Source: Ofcom (May 2026)

Risk of Floodingfor Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.

Very low floodriskin this area

Local Flood RiskVery low

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home Ownership Nearbyaround Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8, 52.5% of property is privately owned outright and 39.0% is privately owned with a mortgage.

The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

Yorkshire and The Humber

England & Wales

Owned (Outright)

Owned (Mortgage)

Shared ownership

Rented (Social)

Rented (Private)

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education Levels in the Areaaround Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8, 17.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 28.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

Yorkshire and The Humber

England & Wales

School Students

Students 16+

Degree educated

Other

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Age of Residentsaround Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8, the average age was 45.8 and the most common age was 52.

Within this area

Within Yorkshire and The Humber

England & Wales

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of Second Homesaround Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8, 3.1% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

3.1%

Within this area

0.8%

Within Yorkshire and The Humber

0.8%

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Cars per Homearound Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.

1.5

Within this area

1.2

Within Yorkshire and The Humber

1.2

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

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Home Ownership Nearbyaround Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8, 52.5% of property is privately owned outright and 39.0% is privately owned with a mortgage.

The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

Yorkshire and The Humber

England & Wales

Owned (Outright)

Owned (Mortgage)

Shared ownership

Rented (Social)

Rented (Private)

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education Levels in the Areaaround Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8, 17.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 28.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

Yorkshire and The Humber

England & Wales

School Students

Students 16+

Degree educated

Other

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Age of Residentsaround Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8, the average age was 45.8 and the most common age was 52.

Within this area

Within Yorkshire and The Humber

England & Wales

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of Second Homesaround Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8, 3.1% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

3.1%

Within this area

0.8%

Within Yorkshire and The Humber

0.8%

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Cars per Homearound Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.

1.5

Within this area

1.2

Within Yorkshire and The Humber

1.2

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

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