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Pontefract

Pontefract, Wakefield, West Yorkshire · 8,095 sales recorded

Average Property Value
£202,161
↑ 2.2% YoY

Market analysis

The average home in the WF8 postcode area, part of Pontefract, has sold for £202,161 — 25% below the UK average of £271,295. The median sold price, less skewed by the most expensive sales, is £175,000. In 2025, the most recent complete year, prices rose 2.2% year on year, from £239,237 to £244,457. Since 2015, average values here have grown by 54%.

Semi-detached houses are the most commonly sold property type in WF8, making up 44% of the 17,596 transactions on record. In all, 17,596 sales have been registered here since 1995, within Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Buyers weighing up WF8 commonly compare it with neighbouring WF1, WF10, WF11.

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Property Value Trends

2026 data is partial
£135k £169k £202k £236k £269k 2015 £159k 2015 · 734 sales £179k 2016 · 806 sales 2017 £189k 2017 · 880 sales £184k 2018 · 838 sales 2019 £202k 2019 · 795 sales £189k 2020 · 609 sales 2021 £218k 2021 · 890 sales £228k 2022 · 675 sales 2023 £211k 2023 · 515 sales £239k 2024 · 600 sales 2025 £244k 2025 · 586 sales £244k

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Market Summary

Average
£202k
Median
£175k
Total Sales
8,095
YoY Change
↑ 2.2%

Higher-value properties pull the average above median, indicating a mixed market.

Property Types

Semi-Detached 44%
Detached 31%
Terraced 17%
Flat 6%
Other 2%
8,095 transactions since 2015

Recent Registered Sales

HM Land Registry
Property Type Address Sale Date Price Paid
Semi-Detached
18, HOLMFIELD CLOSE
WF8 2NA
19-06-2026 £150,000
Semi-Detached
4, CASTLE GARTH
WF8 2JE
19-06-2026 £196,000
Semi-Detached
8, EAST DRIVE
WF8 2AN
12-06-2026 £205,000
Detached
11, WILLOW BANK DRIVE
WF8 2WQ
12-06-2026 £275,000
Detached
10, WELLHAMS ROAD
WF8 2GH
12-06-2026 £320,000
Detached
19, CAVENDISH AVENUE
WF8 2UU
05-06-2026 £370,000
Semi-Detached
8, HAWTHORN WAY
WF8 2FD
05-06-2026 £265,000
Semi-Detached
89, FRIARWOOD AVENUE
WF8 1AY
04-06-2026 £220,000
Detached
9, WILLIAM STREET
WF8 2FT
29-05-2026 £283,333
Semi-Detached
14, HIGHLAND CLOSE
WF8 2JZ
29-05-2026 £187,000

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Frequently asked questions about WF8

What is the average house price in WF8?
The average sold price in WF8 (Pontefract, West Yorkshire) is £202,161, across 8,095 sales since 2015. The median — the middle price, less affected by a handful of very expensive sales — is £175,000.
Are house prices in WF8 rising or falling?
In 2025, the last complete year, the average sold price in WF8 was £244,457, up 2.2% on 2024's £239,237.
How many properties have sold in WF8?
HM Land Registry has recorded 17,596 sales in WF8 since 1995, across 739 full postcodes. The most common property type is semi-detached.
Where is the WF8 postcode area?
WF8 covers part of Pontefract in West Yorkshire. Sold price data comes from HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset, which covers England and Wales only.

About this data

Averages and medians on this page cover the 8,095 sales registered in WF8 since 2015, so they reflect the current market rather than three decades of it. The 17,596 figure is every sale since records begin in 1995, and the yearly chart uses each year's own sales. Prices are what buyers actually paid, as registered with HM Land Registry — not asking prices or estimates. Scotland and Northern Ireland are not in this dataset; see Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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