Detached
£309,885
76% above the Hemsworth average
19.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Hemsworth? £175,849
The average house price in Hemsworth is £175,849, based on 182 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 3.0% (£5,159) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +3.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 182
- 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 Hemsworth?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£179,125
2% above the Hemsworth average
40.6% of sales
Terraced
£124,572
29% below the Hemsworth average
36.1% of sales
Flats
£88,086
50% below the Hemsworth average
3.8% of sales
Are house prices in Hemsworth going up or down?
House prices in Hemsworth are rising: up 3.0% (£5,159) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 59.8% (£65,830).
Past 12 months
+3.0%
+£5,159From £170,690 to £175,849
£180,688£170,690
Past 10 years
+59.8%
+£65,830From £110,019 to £175,849
£175,849£110,019
Quick answers for Hemsworth
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£246,687
Highest average, reached in January 2026
How many homes sold?
182
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
40.6% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£150k - £200k
31.3% of sales
How many people live in Hemsworth?
14,143
2,168 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 Hemsworth?
6,163
945 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 Hemsworth?
96 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 89% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 13 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
8.0% of the area · 6 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 Hemsworth?
108 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · −13.3% 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 Hemsworth rank?
24th most expensive area of Wakefield.
Compared with 30 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Hemsworth?
The highest recorded sale prices in Hemsworth, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
58 highfield road, west yorkshire
£981,413
Sold October 2020
View house details
How do house prices in Hemsworth compare with nearby areas?
Hemsworth compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Wakefield.
Hemsworth vs South Hiendley
- Hemsworth
- £175,849
- South Hiendley
- £190,228+£14,379
Open comparison
Hemsworth vs Hessle and Hill Top
- Hemsworth
- £175,849
- Hessle and Hill Top
- £115,000−£60,849
Open comparison
Hemsworth vs Ryhill
- Hemsworth
- £175,849
- Ryhill
- £185,240+£9,391
Open comparison
Hemsworth vs Badsworth
- Hemsworth
- £175,849
- Badsworth
- £424,600+£248,751
Open comparison
Hemsworth vs South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
- Hemsworth
- £175,849
- South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
- £160,183−£15,666
Open comparison
Hemsworth vs Ackworth
- Hemsworth
- £175,849
- Ackworth
- £257,180+£81,331
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 Hemsworth dataset covers 482 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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