# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (WF8 2NQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 35 ORCHARD HEAD DRIVE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE WF8 2NQ |
| Price | £85,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £110,000 Feb 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 05/03/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £630/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8771-7027-5970-1206-1902)

## Description

ANOTHER ONE SOLD BY WHITEGATES!

*** GUIDE PRICE £85,000 - £90,000 ***

Offered for sale is this well presented two bedroom semi detached house which benefits from having gas central heating, double glazing and gardens to the front and rear.  An ideal starter home or buy to let investment.  Please note that this property is of non-standard construction.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floor Plan 1](/listings/photos/80473421/1090348) - Floor Plan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/80473421/1090349) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 35 ORCHARD HEAD DRIVE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2NQ | £110,000 | 27/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 35 ORCHARD HEAD DRIVE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2NQ | £83,000 | 26/11/2019 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 HOLMFIELD CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2NA | £130,000 | 07/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 21 ORCHARD HEAD DRIVE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2NQ | £125,000 | 01/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2 WISTON DRIVE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2UX | £198,500 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 50 ORCHARD HEAD DRIVE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2NG | £170,000 | 26/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 HOLMFIELD CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2NA | £112,000 | 22/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 45 ORCHARD HEAD CRESCENT, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2NH | £135,000 | 07/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 156 HOLMFIELD CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2NE | £155,500 | 14/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 HOLMFIELD LANE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2LZ | £153,500 | 29/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 58 ORCHARD HEAD LANE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2NJ | £103,200 | 16/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 27 ORCHARD HEAD CRESCENT, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2NH | £93,000 | 22/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 ORCHARD HEAD LANE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2LY | £105,000 | 13/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 156 HOLMFIELD CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2NE | £70,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 HOLMFIELD LANE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2LZ | £150,000 | 23/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 ORCHARD HEAD LANE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2LY | £115,000 | 01/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 WATERFALL FOLD, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1SZ | £150,000 | 15/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 28 HOLMFIELD LANE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2LZ | £110,000 | 12/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 166 HOLMFIELD CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2NE | £100,000 | 12/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 81 ORCHARD HEAD DRIVE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2NG | £120,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 17 WATERFALL FOLD, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1SZ | £165,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 4 ORCHARD HEAD CRESCENT, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2NH | £137,500 | 01/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 2 HOLMFIELD LANE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2LZ | £90,000 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £125,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £128,160 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £214,604 (63 Semi-detached, WF8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -60.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wakefield). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £715/mo
- **Realistic:** £794/mo
- **Optimistic:** £873/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Leeds (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £773/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Wilson Street, WF8 | £775/mo | 2 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £775/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.91% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £96,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £77,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £775/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £338/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 16.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,308/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 3.4%
- **10y growth:** 55.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wakefield; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 58.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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