Detached
£428,674
78% above the West Yorkshire average
17.5% of sales
What is the average house price in West Yorkshire? £240,645
The average house price in West Yorkshire is £240,645, based on 27,036 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 2.4% (£5,742) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +2.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 27,036
- 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 West Yorkshire?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£240,604
About the West Yorkshire average
35.6% of sales
Terraced
£177,367
26% below the West Yorkshire average
37.1% of sales
Flats
£145,452
40% below the West Yorkshire average
9.7% of sales
Are house prices in West Yorkshire going up or down?
House prices in West Yorkshire are rising: up 2.4% (£5,742) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 43.9% (£73,461).
Past 12 months
+2.4%
+£5,742From £234,903 to £240,645
£240,980£234,903
Past 10 years
+43.9%
+£73,461From £167,184 to £240,645
£240,645£167,184
Quick answers for West Yorkshire
12 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£255,113
Highest average, reached in November 2025
How many homes sold?
27,036
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
37.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
28.9% of sales
How many people live in West Yorkshire?
2,351,809
3,001 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 West Yorkshire?
972,829
1,241 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 West Yorkshire?
32 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
3.7% of the area · 675 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 West Yorkshire?
110 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · −5.8% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very 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 many listed buildings are in West Yorkshire?
10,499 listed buildings
Fewer listed buildings per home than 59% of areas in England and Wales.
121 Grade I · 339 scheduled monuments · Source: Historic England
What's the air quality in West Yorkshire?
NO₂ 11.7 µg/m³
Very High for England and Wales · PM2.5 7.0 µg/m³ (Low) · 2025 annual average
NO₂ level is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Background levels where residents live, not beside busy roads. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Leeds
£274,960
Least expensive
Wakefield
£218,735
How does West Yorkshire rank?
56th most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas with sales in the last 12 months
What are the most expensive homes sold in West Yorkshire?
The highest recorded sale prices in West Yorkshire, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
green acres huddersfield road, west yorkshire
£9,346,000
Sold December 2021
View house details
How do house prices in West Yorkshire compare with nearby areas?
West Yorkshire compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
West Yorkshire vs South Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
- £240,645
- South Yorkshire
- £213,898−£26,747
Open comparison
West Yorkshire vs North Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
- £240,645
- North Yorkshire
- £317,249+£76,604
Open comparison
West Yorkshire vs York
- West Yorkshire
- £240,645
- York
- £343,292+£102,647
Open comparison
West Yorkshire vs Greater Manchester
- West Yorkshire
- £240,645
- Greater Manchester
- £270,632+£29,987
Open comparison
West Yorkshire vs Blackburn with Darwen
- West Yorkshire
- £240,645
- Blackburn with Darwen
- £175,577−£65,068
Open comparison
West Yorkshire vs Lancashire
- West Yorkshire
- £240,645
- Lancashire
- £222,110−£18,535
Open comparison
Which areas of West Yorkshire are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 5 areas of West Yorkshire, most expensive first.
- 1
£274,960
Change over one year: +2.6%
- 2
£234,385
Change over one year: +1.0%
- 3
£220,394
Change over one year: +1.0%
- 4
£218,840
Change over one year: +5.5%
- 5
£218,735
Change over one year: +2.0%
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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. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 00:39 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The West Yorkshire dataset covers 89,238 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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