Typical 3-bedroom house£165kmost £133k–£210k
Houses per m²£2,165flats £1,427
Sold last year2731,920 in five years
Prices in Wakefield+4.1%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in WF9 sold for £164,642 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £132,755 and £209,600, for about 85 m² of space. That is 11% less than the same home across Pontefract (£184,000).
273 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £55k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WF9 2 (£2,042) and the most in WF9 1 (£2,354).
Across Wakefield, prices are up 4.1% on a year ago and up 20% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £869 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £751 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £33,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.
Questions about WF9
Is WF9 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 11% less than across Pontefract; prices in Wakefield are up 4.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (40.7% against 43.8%); 273 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in WF9?
A typical 3-bedroom house in WF9 sold for £164,642 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £132,755 and £209,600.
Is WF9 expensive for Pontefract?
A 3-bedroom house in WF9 costs 11% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Pontefract (£184,000).
How many homes sell in WF9 each year?
273 homes sold in the last year and 1,920 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near WF9?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Ark Northfield Primary School, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near WF9?
For a 3-bedroom house, S63 (£146k, 10 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.