Wensley Drive - WF8 2RQ
Key Street Insights
Wensley Drive is a residential street with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 358th largest and 236th most expensive of the 651 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: 12 houses and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £205,068
- 10 Year change
- up 62.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,114pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 66.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £240/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Wensley Drive is a residential street with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 358th largest and 236th most expensive of the 651 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: 12 houses and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £205,068
- 10 Year change
- up 62.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,114pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 66.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £240/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Wensley Drive, Pontefract, WF8
- 1 Wensley Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Wensley Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Wensley Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Wensley Drive
3 Bed House
- 5 Wensley Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Wensley Drive sold for £178,000 on 29th September 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 12.8%.
The current average value in the street is £205,068.
The Wensley Drive Sales Market has increased by 62.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 4.2% | £205,068 |
| July 2025 | 5.6% | £196,890 |
| July 2024 | 1.8% | £186,493 |
| July 2023 | 2.3% | £183,251 |
| July 2022 | 11.1% | £179,165 |
| July 2021 | 9% | £161,225 |
| July 2020 | 3.4% | £147,874 |
| July 2019 | 5.2% | £142,949 |
| July 2018 | 2.9% | £135,820 |
| July 2017 | 4.4% | £131,937 |
| July 2016 | 4% | £126,374 |
| July 2015 | 0.8% | £121,531 |
| July 2014 | 3.7% | £120,620 |
| July 2013 | 0.6% | £116,353 |
| July 2012 | -1.6% | £115,656 |
| July 2011 | -4.9% | £117,522 |
| July 2010 | 0% | £123,559 |
| July 2009 | -7.8% | £123,550 |
| July 2008 | -3.3% | £133,975 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £138,489 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,114.
The Wensley Drive Rental Market has increased by 66.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 4.7% | £1,114pcm |
| July 2025 | 6.2% | £1,064pcm |
| July 2024 | 8.6% | £1,002pcm |
| July 2023 | 7% | £922pcm |
| July 2022 | 9.5% | £862pcm |
| July 2021 | 9.1% | £787pcm |
| July 2020 | 3.1% | £721pcm |
| July 2019 | 0.4% | £700pcm |
| July 2018 | 0.4% | £697pcm |
| July 2017 | 3.6% | £694pcm |
| July 2016 | 1.1% | £670pcm |
| July 2015 | 2.5% | £663pcm |
| July 2014 | 2.1% | £647pcm |
| July 2013 | -1% | £634pcm |
| July 2012 | 0.7% | £640pcm |
| July 2011 | -1.4% | £636pcm |
| July 2010 | 3.5% | £645pcm |
| July 2009 | -5.2% | £623pcm |
| July 2008 | -2.6% | £657pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £675pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 29th September 2023 for £178,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 12.8%.
Wensley Drive, Pontefract, WF8 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 1 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2023£178,000 | 3 Bed House3, Wensley Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2RQ3, Wensley Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2RQ
- Sold Nov 2022£185,000 | 3 Bed House2, Wensley Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2RQ2, Wensley Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2RQ
- Sold May 2022£170,000 | 3 Bed House14, Wensley Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2RQ14, Wensley Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2RQ
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2022£185,000 | 3 Bed House2, Wensley Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2RQ2, Wensley Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2RQ
- Sold Sep 2023£178,000 | 3 Bed House3, Wensley Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2RQ3, Wensley Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2RQ
- Sold May 2022£170,000 | 3 Bed House14, Wensley Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2RQ14, Wensley Drive, Pontefract, WF8 2RQ
Nearby Streets
Wensley Drive, Pontefract, WF8 is the 358th largest and the 236th most expensive street in the WF8 area.
- Orchard Mews, Pontefract, WF84 Addresses|68 m away
- The Woodlands, Pontefract, WF818 Addresses|83 m away
- Moverley Flats, Pontefract, WF853 Addresses|146 m away
- Long Crest, Pontefract, WF848 Addresses|148 m away
- Rookhill Drive, Pontefract, WF840 Addresses|161 m away
- Greenhill Avenue, Pontefract, WF816 Addresses|201 m away
Property Types
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (8)
- house (4)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (11)
Schools Nearby
- The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School400 m away
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant School700 m away
- De Lacy Primary School800 m away
- Carleton High School700 m away
- The King's School1.2 km away
- The Featherstone Academy2.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Wensley Drive, Pontefract, WF8 - WF8 2RQ is Pontefract Baghill station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Pontefract Baghill|1.1 km away
- Pontefract Tanshelf|1.8 km away
- Pontefract Monkhill|1.8 km away
