WF8, Pontefract and Darrington, Wakefield
Postcode district in Wakefield · 1,076 sales in the last 24 months, 879 with a floor area counted
Median price per square metre, last 24 months£2,590879 sales · £240 per sq ft · up 2.4% on a year ago
Prices per square metre in WF8 are up 2.4% on a year ago, at a median of £2,590 (£240 per sq ft).
Half of the 879 counted sales were between £2,040 and £3,000 per square metre, and the median price paid was £218,000. HM Land Registry records 17,726 sales in this postcode district since 1995.
Median price, 24 months£218,000
£ per m², middle half£2,040 to £3,000
Sales, 24 months1,076879 with a floor area counted
Typical floor area86 m²
By property type
| Type | Sales | £ / m² | Middle half | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 291 | £3,020 | £2,730–3,320 | £330,000 |
| Flat or maisonette | 47 | £1,590 | £1,410–1,950 | £92,000 |
| Semi-detached | 411 | £2,460 | £2,070–2,870 | £200,000 |
| Terraced | 130 | £2,000 | £1,630–2,590 | £167,000 |
The trend
Busiest streets in WF8
By sales in the last 24 months| Street | Sales | £ / m² |
|---|---|---|
| Beeston Close | 18 | — |
| Northgate Lodge | 17 | £1,530 |
| Carleton Road | 16 | £2,430 |
| Princes Drive | 16 | £2,950 |
| Baileygate Mews | 14 | — |
| Carleton Glen | 14 | — |
| Halfpenny Lane | 14 | — |
| Beeston Drive | 13 | £2,910 |
| Larks Hill | 12 | — |
| Wakefield Road | 11 | — |
| Conqueror Way | 10 | — |
| Cromwell Mount | 10 | — |
| Friarwood Avenue | 10 | — |
| Holmfield Close | 10 | — |
| Willow Park | 10 | — |
| Ackworth Road | 9 | — |
| Lake View | 9 | — |
| Monckton Road | 8 | — |
| Ramsden Crescent | 8 | — |
| Springfield Avenue | 8 | — |
Year by year
Counted sales| Year | Sales | Median price | Median £ / m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 207 | £220,000 | £2,710 |
| 2025 | 506 | £215,800 | £2,560 |
| 2024 | 512 | £217,500 | £2,500 |
| 2023 | 415 | £192,000 | £2,280 |
| 2022 | 554 | £205,000 | £2,330 |
| 2021 | 747 | £195,500 | £2,240 |
| 2020 | 527 | £180,000 | £2,130 |
| 2019 | 650 | £172,500 | £2,080 |
| 2018 | 685 | £165,000 | £1,980 |
| 2017 | 738 | £173,000 | £1,910 |
| 2016 | 606 | £160,000 | £1,810 |
| 2015 | 582 | £152,300 | £1,790 |
Sales to September 2026 · HM Land Registry price paid data · MHCLG energy certificates · ONS postcode directory · medians of counted sales over 24 months · typical floor area 86 m² · change on a year ago +2.4% · An index-based comparison of sold prices, not a valuation.