Detached
£359,987
46% above the Cottingham average
24.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Cottingham? £246,970
The average house price in Cottingham is £246,970, based on 254 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 2.6% (£6,355) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +2.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 254
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Cottingham?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£249,622
1% above the Cottingham average
42.4% of sales
Terraced
£166,495
33% below the Cottingham average
25.2% of sales
Flats
£115,688
53% below the Cottingham average
8.2% of sales
Are house prices in Cottingham going up or down?
House prices in Cottingham are rising: up 2.6% (£6,355) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 31.4% (£58,996).
Past 12 months
+2.6%
+£6,355From £240,615 to £246,970
£246,970£237,437
Past 10 years
+31.4%
+£58,996From £187,974 to £246,970
£246,970£187,974
Quick answers for Cottingham
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£281,700
Highest average, reached in April 2026
How many homes sold?
254
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
42.4% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
37.1% of sales
How many people live in Cottingham?
17,049
3,628 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Cottingham?
7,821
1,664 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Cottingham?
29 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 52% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.1% of the area · 5 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Cottingham?
65 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +6.7% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Cottingham rank?
108th most expensive area of East Riding of Yorkshire.
Compared with 170 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Cottingham?
The highest recorded sale prices in Cottingham, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
43 south street, east riding of yorkshire
£1,350,000
Sold September 2019
View house details
How do house prices in Cottingham compare with nearby areas?
Cottingham compared with the 6 nearest other areas in East Riding of Yorkshire.
Cottingham vs Willerby
- Cottingham
- £246,970
- Willerby
- £234,589−£12,381
Open comparison
Cottingham vs Skidby
- Cottingham
- £246,970
- Skidby
- £327,639+£80,669
Open comparison
Cottingham vs Woodmansey
- Cottingham
- £246,970
- Woodmansey
- £287,333+£40,363
Open comparison
Cottingham vs Kirk Ella
- Cottingham
- £246,970
- Kirk Ella
- £354,748+£107,778
Open comparison
Cottingham vs Anlaby with Anlaby Common
- Cottingham
- £246,970
- Anlaby with Anlaby Common
- £227,653−£19,317
Open comparison
Cottingham vs Rowley
- Cottingham
- £246,970
- Rowley
- £387,141+£140,171
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:22 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Cottingham dataset covers 626 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.