When did prices peak?
£236,989
MAR 2025
Price history
What is the average house price in Wakefield?
£217,656
Average price per property type
Detached
£349,675
Semi-Detached
£203,348
Terraced
£152,092
Flats
£108,260
Are prices going up or down?
Short term 📈
Prices increased by £4,722 (2.22%) over the past year
AUG 2025JUL 2026
Long term 📈
Prices increased by £68,137 (45.57%) over the past 10 years
JUL 2016JUL 2026
Quick answers for Wakefield
6 key facts at a glance.
How many homes sold?
4,233
Last 12 months · -22.0% year on year
Sales trendsWhat sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
40.3% of recent sales
Property typesWhat is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
43.9% of sales
Price rangesWhich areas cost the most and least?
Highest
Chevet
£1,340,000
Lowest
Hessle and Hill Top
£115,000
How does Wakefield rank?
4th most expensive area of West Yorkshire.
Compared with 5 areas
View West Yorkshire pricesMost expensive houses in Wakefield
The five highest recorded property sales in Wakefield.
#1
34 kingsley avenue, west yorkshire
#2
21 post office road, west yorkshire
#3
42 post office road, west yorkshire
#4
1 woodthorpe hall gardens, west yorkshire
#5
2 marygate, west yorkshire
How do house prices in Wakefield compare with nearby areas?
Wakefield compared with the 4 nearest other areas in West Yorkshire.
Wakefield vs Leeds
- Wakefield
- £217,656
- Leeds
- £274,731+£57,075
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Wakefield vs Kirklees
- Wakefield
- £217,656
- Kirklees
- £234,354+£16,698
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Wakefield vs Bradford
- Wakefield
- £217,656
- Bradford
- £216,792−£864
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Wakefield vs Calderdale
- Wakefield
- £217,656
- Calderdale
- £219,127+£1,471
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Areas in Wakefield
Open a child area for its sold-price average. These links are the crawlable location hierarchy.
| Rank | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevet | £1,340,000 |
| 2 | East Hardwick | £512,500 |
| 3 | West Hardwick | £465,000 |
| 4 | West Bretton | £440,400 |
| 5 | Badsworth | £424,600 |
| 6 | Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell | £378,500 |
| 7 | Notton | £376,350 |
| 8 | Darrington | £331,157 |
| 9 | Walton | £320,260 |
| 10 | Woolley | £313,809 |
| 11 | Warmfield cum Heath | £307,600 |
| 12 | Sitlington | £305,082 |
| 13 | Wintersett | £300,000 |
| 14 | Thorpe Audlin | £281,812 |
| 15 | Crigglestone | £266,734 |
| 16 | Ackworth | £251,861 |
| 17 | Crofton | £250,845 |
| 18 | Normanton | £213,691 |
| 19 | Featherstone | £205,345 |
| 20 | South Hiendley | £203,184 |
| 21 | Upton | £195,366 |
| 22 | Ryhill | £182,872 |
| 23 | Sharlston | £178,021 |
| 24 | Hemsworth | £175,133 |
| 25 | South Elmsall | £166,255 |
| 26 | Newland with Woodhouse Moor | £165,000 |
| 27 | South Kirkby and Moorthorpe | £160,164 |
| 28 | North Elmsall | £150,863 |
| 29 | Havercroft with Cold Hiendley | £147,090 |
| 30 | Hessle and Hill Top | £115,000 |
Data sources
Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry
Last updated at 15 September 2026 at 08:58 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Wakefield dataset covers 12,090 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.