marketcodeAsking rent
£881 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
190 lets
Postcode district
WF6 rental market
Asking rent £881 a month · Gross yield 4.3% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is WF6?
- Buildings
- 7,925
- Mixed-use buildings
- 87%
- HMO-shaped units
- 25%
What does WF6 earn?
WF6: asking rent £881 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 190 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.3% 12 months to Aug 2026
259 lets
-8.3% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
37 on 21 Sep 2026
How does WF6 vary by home size?
Asking rent in WF6 runs from £814 a month for 2 bedrooms to £942 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Not published | — | — | — |
| 2 bedrooms | £814 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.2% on the previous 12 months | 120 |
| 3 bedrooms | £942 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0% on the previous 12 months | 94 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns WF6?
Corporate landlords hold 86% of the 407 units in WF6 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords86% of classified · 350 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)11% of classified · 45 units
- Housing associations1.7% of classified · 7 units
- RMC1.2% of classified · 5 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does WF6 rank?
WF6 ranks 6th of 10 postcode districts in Wakefield for asking rent, at £881 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Wakefield
WF6 ranks 6th of 10 postcode districts in Wakefield for asking rent, at £881 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WF4 | £989 a month | 219 | measured |
| 2 | WF3 | £962 a month | 204 | measured |
| 3 | WF2 | £927 a month | 233 | measured |
| 4 | WF8 | £923 a month | 219 | measured |
| 5 | WF1 | £892 a month | 625 | measured |
| 6 | WF6 | £881 a month | 190 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Wakefield →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Wakefield
WF6 ranks 3rd of 10 postcode districts in Wakefield for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WF10 | 4.9% | 565 | measured |
| 2 | WF9 | 4.6% | 320 | measured |
| 3 | WF6 | 4.3% | 259 | measured |
| 4 | WF1 | 4.3% | 1,170 | measured |
| 5 | WF4 | 4.2% | 298 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Wakefield →
Where next from WF6?
- WakefieldThe wider market this area sits in.
- WF1Neighbouring postcode district · £2,537/m²
- WF10Neighbouring postcode district · £2,227/m²
- WF2Neighbouring postcode district · £2,869/m²
- WF3Neighbouring postcode district · £3,260/m²
- WF4Neighbouring postcode district · £3,950/m²
- WF5Neighbouring postcode district · £3,419/m²
- WF7Neighbouring postcode district · £2,456/m²
- WF8Neighbouring postcode district · £2,736/m²
- LS26Next door, in another authority · £3,093/m²
Questions about WF6
- What is the average rent in WF6?
- Homes to let in WF6 asked a median £881 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 190 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in WF6?
- 4.3% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 259 lets. -8.3% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about WF6
- Properties in WF6Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in WF6Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in WF6Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in WF6What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in WF6What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in WF6Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WF6What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in WF6Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 190 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 259 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |