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By comparing it to neighbours, we estimate that it is a mid-century house with 903 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 568 m2 plot and a garden.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 8, Lancaster Close, Pontefract is £285,304 and the estimated rental value is £1,210 per month.
Lancaster Close, Pontefract, WF8 is located in the borough of Wakefield within the WF8 postal district.
8, Lancaster Close, Pontefract has a single entry in the Land Registry from May 2014 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 8, Lancaster Close, Pontefract is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £299,569 and a rental value of £1,271 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £265,332 and a rental value of £1,126 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 8 Lancaster Close Pontefract has increased by an estimated £5,747 (2.0%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £52 per month (4.3%), giving an expected gross yield of 5.1%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 8, Lancaster Close, Pontefract sits on a plot of 568m2.
We have plot size data on 9 out of 11 other houses in the postcode and 8, Lancaster Close, Pontefract sits on the 7th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 8, Lancaster Close, Pontefract was last sold on 29th May 2014 for £165,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since May 2014, the market for similar properties has risen 65.8%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 8, Lancaster Close, Pontefract within a radius of 590 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 8, Carleton Gate, Pontefract, WF8 3PF, a freehold house which sold for £240,000 on the 21st May 2025.
Read more about house prices in WF8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Lancaster Close, Pontefract, WF8 has a total of 11 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 8, Lancaster Close, Pontefract is the 11th largest and the 11th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £55k more expensive than the average property in WF8.
The closest station to 8, Lancaster Close, Pontefract is Pontefract Baghill station which is 1.4 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast 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.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 8, Lancaster Close, Pontefract, 54.1% of property is privately owned outright and 34.6% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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 8, Lancaster Close, Pontefract, 13.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 40.6% 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 8, Lancaster Close, Pontefract, the average age was 45.8 and the most common age was 52.
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 8, Lancaster Close, Pontefract, 1.7% 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 8, Lancaster Close, Pontefract, 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.