# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (WF8 1QS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 17 WALKERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE WF8 1QS |
| Price | £140,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £140,000 Oct 2022 |

## Description

Bradleys Real Estate are delighted to bring to market this immaculately presented two bed mid terrace in the centre of Pontefract, ideally located for all transport links as well as being close to all local amenities. This home would be ideally suited for a wide variety of buyers and sits in move in condition. The home briefly comprises of; entrance hall, lounge, kitchen/diner, landing, family bathroom, two bedrooms and the added bonus of a cellar for extra storage. Viewing is essential to appreciate all this home has to offer.

Lounge 12' 5" x 11' 10" ( 3.78m x 3.61m )

Laid with wood flooring, Upvc double glazed window to the front of the property and a feature gas fireplace with radiator. Coving and ornate ceiling rose.

Kitchen/diner 13' 1" x 12' 4" ( 3.99m x 3.76m )

A modern kitchen with wall and base units, ceramic sink/drainer, integrated oven, hob, washing machine and fridge freezer. the room also has vinyl flooring, a central heating radiator and a upvc double glazed window overlooking the rear garden.

Master Bedroom 12' 5" x 11' 9" ( 3.78m x 3.58m )

This spacious bedroom has carpet flooring, a central heating radiator and a upvc double glazed window overlooking the front of the property.

Bedroom Two 13' 2" x 5' 11" ( 4.01m x 1.80m )

This room is carpeted with a radiator and upvc double glazed window overlooking the rear garden.

Family Bathroom 

A fully tiled bathroom with bath, shower, low level WC, wash hand basin and a heated towel radiator. also with a upvc double glazed frosted window to the rear.

Outside 

The rear Garden has a lawn with the added benefit of a summerhouse to the end of the garden.

Cellar 

The added Bonus of a Cellar for plenty of additional storage.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/123819491/1450212) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/123819491/1450223) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #9827507
- **Address:** 17 Walkergate, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1QS
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/11/2017
- **Work Completed:** 05/09/2013
- **Items:** 6 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5403125
- **Address:** 17 Walkergate, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1QS
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/02/2008
- **Work Completed:** 04/01/2008
- **Items:** 2 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 WALKERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1QS | £140,000 | 20/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 WALKERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1QS | £87,000 | 02/02/2018 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 THACKRAY LANE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1RD | £71,000 | 20/05/2025 | Terraced |
| 6 PRIORY CHASE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1TH | £185,000 | 19/05/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 27 WALKERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1QS | £115,000 | 29/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 CASTLE VIEW, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1EH | £95,000 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 6 WALKERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1QS | £130,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 102 NORTHGATE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1EJ | £130,000 | 20/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 ROBINSON STREET, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1QU | £76,000 | 21/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 WILSON STREET, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1HL | £70,000 | 09/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 WILSON STREET, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1HL | £60,000 | 04/02/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 41 WALKERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1QS | £230,000 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |
| 4 THACKRAY LANE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1RD | £102,000 | 28/09/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 6 WALKERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1QS | £75,000 | 13/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £137,500 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £98,625 (8 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £152,865 (26 Terraced, WF8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -8.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £717/mo
- **Realistic:** £797/mo
- **Optimistic:** £877/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 Flat, Ropergate, WF8 | £925/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £925/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.66% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £115,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £92,500

*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 £925/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £256/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7.6%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 15.3%
- **10y growth:** 35.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wakefield; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 57.5%

## Flood risk

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

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