Detached
£431,687
21% above the Darrington average
62.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Darrington? £356,038
The average house price in Darrington is £356,038, based on 13 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 3.4% (£12,647) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −3.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 13
- 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 Darrington?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£265,000
26% below the Darrington average
27.9% of sales
Flats
£115,000
68% below the Darrington average
2.3% of sales
Are house prices in Darrington going up or down?
House prices in Darrington are falling: down 3.4% (£12,647) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 37.1% (£96,282).
Past 12 months
−3.4%
−£12,647From £368,685 to £356,038
£368,685£316,857
Past 10 years
+37.1%
+£96,282From £259,756 to £356,038
£451,547£259,756
Quick answers for Darrington
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,019,333
Highest average, reached in September 2024
How many homes sold?
13
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
62.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
34.9% of sales
How many people live in Darrington?
1,393
294 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Darrington?
639
135 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Darrington?
28 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 55% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.3% of the area · 0 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 Darrington?
83 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +13.7% 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 does Darrington rank?
8th most expensive area of Wakefield.
Compared with 30 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Darrington?
The highest recorded sale prices in Darrington, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Darrington compare with nearby areas?
Darrington compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Wakefield.
Darrington vs East Hardwick
- Darrington
- £356,038
- East Hardwick
- £512,500+£156,462
Open comparison
Darrington vs Thorpe Audlin
- Darrington
- £356,038
- Thorpe Audlin
- £285,071−£70,967
Open comparison
Darrington vs Ackworth
- Darrington
- £356,038
- Ackworth
- £257,180−£98,858
Open comparison
Darrington vs Badsworth
- Darrington
- £356,038
- Badsworth
- £424,600+£68,562
Open comparison
Darrington vs North Elmsall
- Darrington
- £356,038
- North Elmsall
- £162,162−£193,876
Open comparison
Darrington vs Upton
- Darrington
- £356,038
- Upton
- £191,727−£164,311
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 Darrington dataset covers 79 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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