Detached
£370,788
35% above the Meltham average
31.3% of sales
What is the average house price in Meltham? £273,977
The average house price in Meltham is £273,977, based on 125 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 5.5% (£15,889) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −5.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 125
- 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 Meltham?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£265,639
3% below the Meltham average
30.3% of sales
Terraced
£214,941
22% below the Meltham average
33.2% of sales
Flats
£209,500
24% below the Meltham average
5.3% of sales
Are house prices in Meltham going up or down?
House prices in Meltham are falling: down 5.5% (£15,889) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 32.9% (£67,874).
Past 12 months
−5.5%
−£15,889From £289,866 to £273,977
£305,852£273,977
Past 10 years
+32.9%
+£67,874From £206,103 to £273,977
£293,472£199,101
Quick answers for Meltham
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£650,590
Highest average, reached in December 2021
How many homes sold?
125
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
33.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
37.2% of sales
How many people live in Meltham?
8,964
1,054 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 Meltham?
3,833
451 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 Meltham?
19 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 72% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.6 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.8% 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 Meltham?
57 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · −4.2% 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 Meltham rank?
4th most expensive area of Kirklees.
Compared with 5 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Meltham?
The highest recorded sale prices in Meltham, 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 Meltham compare with nearby areas?
Meltham compared with the 4 nearest other areas in Kirklees.
Meltham vs Holme Valley
- Meltham
- £273,977
- Holme Valley
- £318,459+£44,482
Open comparison
Meltham vs Kirkburton
- Meltham
- £273,977
- Kirkburton
- £305,270+£31,293
Open comparison
Meltham vs Denby Dale
- Meltham
- £273,977
- Denby Dale
- £308,497+£34,520
Open comparison
Meltham vs Mirfield
- Meltham
- £273,977
- Mirfield
- £263,229−£10,748
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 Meltham dataset covers 500 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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