Detached
£268,567
59% above the South Elmsall average
23.9% of sales
What is the average house price in South Elmsall? £168,991
The average house price in South Elmsall is £168,991, based on 108 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 6.8% (£12,294) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −6.8%
- Sold in 12 months
- 108
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in South Elmsall?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£167,874
1% below the South Elmsall average
39.5% of sales
Terraced
£124,426
26% below the South Elmsall average
34.6% of sales
Flats
£45,483
73% below the South Elmsall average
2.1% of sales
Are house prices in South Elmsall going up or down?
House prices in South Elmsall are falling: down 6.8% (£12,294) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 39.4% (£47,743).
Past 12 months
−6.8%
−£12,294From £181,285 to £168,991
£185,325£167,968
Past 10 years
+39.4%
+£47,743From £121,248 to £168,991
£189,067£114,799
Quick answers for South Elmsall
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£257,428
Highest average, reached in April 2023
How many homes sold?
108
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
39.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£150k - £200k
32.1% of sales
How many people live in South Elmsall?
7,624
3,404 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 South Elmsall?
3,172
1,416 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 South Elmsall?
117 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 16 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
15.4% 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 South Elmsall?
80 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · −24.9% 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 South Elmsall rank?
25th most expensive area of Wakefield.
Compared with 30 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in South Elmsall?
The highest recorded sale prices in South Elmsall, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
36 high street, west yorkshire
£650,000
Sold September 2024
View house details
#4
middelstown carpet & furniture ltd barnsley road, west yorkshire
£490,000
Sold May 2005
View details
How do house prices in South Elmsall compare with nearby areas?
South Elmsall compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Wakefield.
South Elmsall vs South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
- South Elmsall
- £168,991
- South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
- £160,183−£8,808
Open comparison
South Elmsall vs Upton
- South Elmsall
- £168,991
- Upton
- £191,727+£22,736
Open comparison
South Elmsall vs North Elmsall
- South Elmsall
- £168,991
- North Elmsall
- £162,162−£6,829
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South Elmsall vs Badsworth
- South Elmsall
- £168,991
- Badsworth
- £424,600+£255,609
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South Elmsall vs Thorpe Audlin
- South Elmsall
- £168,991
- Thorpe Audlin
- £285,071+£116,080
Open comparison
South Elmsall vs Hemsworth
- South Elmsall
- £168,991
- Hemsworth
- £175,849+£6,858
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 (August 2026). The South Elmsall dataset covers 230 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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