Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in WF8 (WF8 1AA) is £238,514, based on 328 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £207,000, giving a price range from £35,000 to £2,000,000.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | £365,000 | D | 122.0 m² |
| 2026-01-09 | £120,000 | T | 75.0 m² |
| 2026-01-08 | £330,000 | S | 114.0 m² |
| 2026-01-06 | £205,000 | O | — |
| 2026-01-06 | £162,000 | T | 203.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: WF8
With 328 recorded transactions in twelve months, WF8 is one of the more liquid postcodes in the sample — individual outliers have less pull on the median figure than they would elsewhere. Individual sales ranged from £35k to £2.00m, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
No single property type dominates — semi-detached houses led with 42% but the mix is diverse, while detached houses accounted for 30% and terraced houses accounted for 19%.
The twelve-month trend is softer than it was: the median in the second half of the window was 4.8% below the first-half median. Monthly volume was fairly consistent, giving the trend line a reliable shape.
Liquidity in WF8 1AA is healthy: the high sale count makes it easier to benchmark a specific property against genuinely recent comparables rather than extrapolating from older deals. On the rental side, the estimated gross yield on a median-priced property here is around 10.4%, based on ONS regional rents.