Detached
£447,951
47% above the Kirkburton average
33.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Kirkburton? £305,270
The average house price in Kirkburton is £305,270, based on 347 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 6.4% (£18,229) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +6.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 347
- 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 Kirkburton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£267,577
12% below the Kirkburton average
32.9% of sales
Terraced
£200,856
34% below the Kirkburton average
31.4% of sales
Flats
£122,062
60% below the Kirkburton average
2.6% of sales
Are house prices in Kirkburton going up or down?
House prices in Kirkburton are rising: up 6.4% (£18,229) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 39.7% (£86,746).
Past 12 months
+6.4%
+£18,229From £287,041 to £305,270
£305,270£285,060
Past 10 years
+39.7%
+£86,746From £218,524 to £305,270
£305,601£218,524
Quick answers for Kirkburton
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£417,913
Highest average, reached in April 2023
How many homes sold?
347
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
33.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
33.7% of sales
How many people live in Kirkburton?
25,771
1,184 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 Kirkburton?
10,740
493 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 Kirkburton?
23 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.0% of the area · 8 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 Kirkburton?
44 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · −4.1% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, 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 Kirkburton rank?
3rd most expensive area of Kirklees.
Compared with 5 areas with sales in the last 12 months
What are the most expensive homes sold in Kirkburton?
The highest recorded sale prices in Kirkburton, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
shepley carr house carr lane, west yorkshire
£2,800,000
Sold April 2023
View house details
How do house prices in Kirkburton compare with nearby areas?
Kirkburton compared with the 4 nearest other areas in Kirklees.
Kirkburton vs Mirfield
- Kirkburton
- £305,270
- Mirfield
- £263,229−£42,041
Open comparison
Kirkburton vs Denby Dale
- Kirkburton
- £305,270
- Denby Dale
- £308,497+£3,227
Open comparison
Kirkburton vs Holme Valley
- Kirkburton
- £305,270
- Holme Valley
- £318,459+£13,189
Open comparison
Kirkburton vs Meltham
- Kirkburton
- £305,270
- Meltham
- £273,977−£31,293
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 00:28 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Kirkburton dataset covers 891 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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