WF8 is an outcode in Wakefield, covering the neighbourhoods of Pontefract North West, Pontefract North East, Pontefract South West, Pontefract South East and Ackworth & Darrington. Over the last 12 months 340 properties changed hands — a median of £92k for flats (£1,586/sqm) and £221k for houses (£2,592/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.
Recorded dwellings
12,281
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
25
77
Houses
315
1,263
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£92k
n = 25
£90k
n = 77
Houses
£221k
n = 315
£223k
n = 1,263
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,586
n = 25
£1,552
n = 77
Houses
£2,592
n = 312
£2,526
n = 1,244
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
▲Firming
+1.5% vs 12m
+4.2% vs 3y
Flats
·Plateauing
0.0% vs 12m
+2.2% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
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Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£257k
n=81
Median £
£233k
n=81
Avg £/sqm
£2,530
n=81
Median £/sqm
£2,631
n=81
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£250k
n=315
Median £
£221k
n=315
Avg £/sqm
£2,572
n=312
Median £/sqm
£2,592
n=312
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£244k
n=1,263
Median £
£223k
n=1,263
Avg £/sqm
£2,523
n=1,244
Median £/sqm
£2,526
n=1,244
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£105k
n=9
Median £
£92k
n=9
Avg £/sqm
£1,589
n=9
Median £/sqm
£1,586
n=9
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£102k
n=25
Median £
£92k
n=25
Avg £/sqm
£1,731
n=25
Median £/sqm
£1,586
n=25
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£98k
n=77
Median £
£90k
n=77
Avg £/sqm
£1,629
n=77
Median £/sqm
£1,552
n=77
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
83
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band A
7,971
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
4,387
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
3,039
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
2,398
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,738
Detached
Band F
459
Detached
Band G
202
Detached
Band H
1
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
2,652
13%
Terraced houses
2,981
15%
Semi-detached houses
8,314
41%
Detached houses
3,813
19%
Bungalows
2,218
11%
Other/unknown
417
2.0%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
What is the average house price in Wakefield (WF8)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in WF8 (Wakefield) was £221k, with an average of £250k, from 315 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in WF8?
The median flat sale price in WF8 over the last 12 months was £92k (about £1,586 per square metre), from 25 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in WF8?
Typical sale prices per square metre in WF8 are £2,592 for houses and £1,586 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in WF8 have?
Homes in WF8 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in WF8 in the last year?
340 properties were sold in WF8 over the last 12 months, and 1,340 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).