UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/wf2
WF2Wakefield, England
House prices in WF2, Wakefield
Homes in WF2 sold for a median of £235,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,082 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 10 postcode districts in the Wakefield council area with at least 100 sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £2,888 per square metre, from 43 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 10% above the £2,633 median for Yorkshire and the Humber.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 351 | £370,000 | £314,000 to £475,000 | £3,114/m²from 22 sales |
| Semi-detached | 459 | £218,000 | £180,000 to £260,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 220 | £162,500 | £135,000 to £196,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 52 | £110,000 | £88,000 to £124,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 42% of sales, ahead of detached houses at 32%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.4 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in WF2
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in WF2 6, around Wakefield, with a median of £370,000, and lowest in WF2 9, around Wakefield, at £178,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in WF2 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 131 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| WF2 6BU | £1,300,000 | 3 |
| WF2 6PZ | £1,000,000 | 3 |
| WF2 6HN | £715,000 | 3 |
| WF2 6EB | £542,500 | 4 |
| WF2 6SU | £540,000 | 3 |
| WF2 7ST | £510,000 | 3 |
| WF2 9DG | £507,000 | 3 |
| WF2 6SQ | £475,000 | 3 |
| WF2 6NN | £470,000 | 3 |
| WF2 6PA | £462,500 | 4 |
| WF2 6TN | £426,500 | 4 |
| WF2 6JF | £420,000 | 3 |
| WF2 6RE | £420,000 | 3 |
| WF2 7FA | £420,000 | 3 |
| WF2 6RP | £405,000 | 5 |
| WF2 6HP | £395,000 | 3 |
| WF2 7SP | £394,500 | 3 |
| WF2 6RY | £393,500 | 4 |
| WF2 6AW | £390,000 | 3 |
| WF2 6SP | £385,000 | 3 |
| WF2 6LW | £376,500 | 4 |
| WF2 0GQ | £355,000 | 4 |
| WF2 7QT | £350,500 | 3 |
| WF2 0UR | £350,000 | 3 |
| WF2 6NL | £350,000 | 3 |
| WF2 8SH | £340,000 | 3 |
| WF2 6HE | £338,000 | 4 |
| WF2 6PL | £325,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0NX | £320,000 | 3 |
| WF2 6JN | £320,000 | 5 |
| WF2 8QR | £315,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0FD | £310,000 | 6 |
| WF2 6RW | £310,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0FE | £307,500 | 4 |
| WF2 0QQ | £306,500 | 3 |
| WF2 6JW | £305,000 | 4 |
| WF2 8LF | £300,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0JZ | £281,000 | 4 |
| WF2 6AU | £277,000 | 5 |
| WF2 6DP | £276,500 | 4 |
| WF2 0FU | £274,000 | 5 |
| WF2 9DA | £271,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0RU | £270,000 | 4 |
| WF2 6DX | £270,000 | 4 |
| WF2 6LJ | £270,000 | 3 |
| WF2 9DQ | £270,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0BU | £269,000 | 4 |
| WF2 0FY | £268,500 | 3 |
| WF2 0TL | £267,500 | 3 |
| WF2 0AN | £262,500 | 3 |
| WF2 6DY | £260,000 | 3 |
| WF2 9EU | £252,000 | 5 |
| WF2 0RE | £250,000 | 4 |
| WF2 0GS | £245,000 | 5 |
| WF2 0TY | £245,000 | 3 |
| WF2 9DJ | £240,000 | 5 |
| WF2 6DR | £239,000 | 4 |
| WF2 0TE | £235,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0QP | £233,000 | 3 |
| WF2 8AD | £232,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0GP | £230,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0NJ | £230,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0PJ | £230,000 | 4 |
| WF2 7RL | £227,500 | 3 |
| WF2 9AZ | £227,500 | 3 |
| WF2 8FR | £227,000 | 3 |
| WF2 8FP | £225,000 | 5 |
| WF2 8FW | £224,000 | 3 |
| WF2 9EA | £223,500 | 6 |
| WF2 8JZ | £222,500 | 4 |
| WF2 9SZ | £222,000 | 3 |
| WF2 9HA | £219,500 | 4 |
| WF2 7SU | £219,000 | 4 |
| WF2 8JX | £215,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0LW | £207,500 | 4 |
| WF2 9JT | £207,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0FL | £205,000 | 5 |
| WF2 8PX | £205,000 | 5 |
| WF2 7PP | £201,000 | 3 |
| WF2 8FQ | £200,000 | 5 |
| WF2 9QA | £196,500 | 5 |
| WF2 0HT | £190,000 | 3 |
| WF2 9SY | £190,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0RS | £188,500 | 6 |
| WF2 0HR | £185,000 | 3 |
| WF2 8DQ | £183,500 | 4 |
| WF2 9JS | £183,000 | 3 |
| WF2 8SJ | £180,000 | 3 |
| WF2 9PB | £180,000 | 5 |
| WF2 0DU | £179,000 | 4 |
| WF2 0JB | £179,000 | 3 |
| WF2 9UE | £179,000 | 4 |
| WF2 0HZ | £175,000 | 5 |
| WF2 0PH | £175,000 | 5 |
| WF2 6AL | £175,000 | 4 |
| WF2 8YF | £175,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0HN | £174,500 | 3 |
| WF2 7PZ | £173,000 | 3 |
| WF2 9SP | £170,500 | 4 |
| WF2 6PQ | £170,000 | 3 |
| WF2 8YG | £170,000 | 5 |
| WF2 7FF | £167,500 | 4 |
| WF2 8SL | £167,500 | 4 |
| WF2 0PY | £165,000 | 3 |
| WF2 7QA | £165,000 | 5 |
| WF2 0HE | £160,000 | 5 |
| WF2 7EN | £159,000 | 3 |
| WF2 8DA | £157,500 | 4 |
| WF2 8EY | £156,000 | 3 |
| WF2 9JU | £150,000 | 3 |
| WF2 9PA | £150,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0HB | £148,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0ED | £147,500 | 6 |
| WF2 8DP | £142,500 | 3 |
| WF2 9PD | £140,000 | 5 |
| WF2 9BA | £135,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0EG | £130,000 | 3 |
| WF2 8HL | £130,000 | 3 |
| WF2 9LN | £130,000 | 3 |
| WF2 0JH | £127,500 | 4 |
| WF2 9NY | £127,500 | 4 |
| WF2 8UA | £125,000 | 3 |
| WF2 9BG | £125,000 | 5 |
| WF2 9AP | £120,000 | 5 |
| WF2 9SL | £116,500 | 6 |
| WF2 8WL | £110,000 | 4 |
| WF2 9AN | £110,000 | 3 |
| WF2 9UF | £100,500 | 7 |
| WF2 6LD | £100,000 | 3 |
| WF2 9FT | £88,500 | 3 |
| WF2 6ED | £85,000 | 8 |
Prices over time
The median rose 48%, from £165,000 in 2016 to £244,000 in 2025, close to the 46% rise for a typical district in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Coal mining
All 1,330 live postcodes in WF2 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the Wakefield council area
Median sale price of the 10 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. WF2 is the most expensive.
- WF2 Wakefield, this district£235,000
- WF4 Wakefield£220,000
- WF8 Pontefract£220,000
- WF1 Wakefield£214,000
- WF5 Ossett£213,000
- WF7 Pontefract£200,000
- WF6 Normanton£195,000
- WF11 Knottingley£190,000
- WF10 Castleford£185,000
- WF9 Pontefract£170,000
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of WF2, from the sales in WF2, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Wakefield South 280 sales£335,000
- Crofton, Ryhill & Walton 77 sales£320,000
- Wrenthorpe & Outwood West 237 sales£254,000
- Wakefield West 258 sales£201,500
- Wakefield North 246 sales£166,500
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £110,000 for a flat on Mill Chase Close to £580,000 for a detached house on The Balk.
The latest standard sales recorded in WF2. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 11 The BalkSold for £580,000
- 4 Danella CrescentSold for £300,000
- 8 Laithes CloseSold for £325,000
- 14 Wool ChaseSold for £245,000
- 63 Darnley AvenueSold for £150,000
- 19 Mill Chase CloseSold for £110,000
- 50 Meadow LaneSold for £150,000
- 4 Roberts WaySold for £450,000
- 10 Aysgarth DriveSold for £165,000
- 16 Esther GroveSold for £162,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe£238,50016 sales
- Brandy Carr Road, Kirkhamgate£242,50014 sales
- Thornes Road, Wakefield£290,00012 sales
- Horbury Road, Wakefield£320,00011 sales
- Oakwood Avenue, Wakefield£185,00011 sales
Living in WF2
Crime
108 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 82 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 98% of homes can get it
Higher than 91 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,297 a year in Wakefield for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 80 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 34 | |
| C | 498 | |
| D | 424 | |
| E | 73 | |
| F | 14 | |
| G | 6 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | ||
| 159 | ||
| 191 | ||
| 210 | ||
| 244 | ||
| 82 | ||
| 95 | ||
| 48 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,082 standard sales in WF2 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.