Detached
£249,258
56% above the South Kirkby and Moorthorpe average
17.1% of sales
What is the average house price in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe? £160,183
The average house price in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe is £160,183, based on 133 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 7.3% (£10,956) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +7.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 133
- 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 South Kirkby and Moorthorpe?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£170,647
7% above the South Kirkby and Moorthorpe average
42.1% of sales
Terraced
£104,636
35% below the South Kirkby and Moorthorpe average
37.8% of sales
Flats
£44,500
72% below the South Kirkby and Moorthorpe average
3.0% of sales
Are house prices in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe going up or down?
House prices in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe are rising: up 7.3% (£10,956) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 35.7% (£42,167).
Past 12 months
+7.3%
+£10,956From £149,227 to £160,183
£161,975£149,227
Past 10 years
+35.7%
+£42,167From £118,016 to £160,183
£160,183£88,536
Quick answers for South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£200,000
Highest average, reached in September 2026
How many homes sold?
133
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
42.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£100k - £150k
29.4% of sales
How many people live in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe?
11,266
3,077 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 Kirkby and Moorthorpe?
4,821
1,317 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 Kirkby and Moorthorpe?
31 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 50% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.3 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
3.6% of the area · 4 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 Kirkby and Moorthorpe?
125 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · −12.6% 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 Kirkby and Moorthorpe rank?
28th most expensive area of Wakefield.
Compared with 30 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe?
The highest recorded sale prices in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
burntwood lodge burntwood lane, south yorkshire
£810,000
Sold May 2021
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How do house prices in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe compare with nearby areas?
South Kirkby and Moorthorpe compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Wakefield.
South Kirkby and Moorthorpe vs South Elmsall
- South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
- £160,183
- South Elmsall
- £168,991+£8,808
Open comparison
South Kirkby and Moorthorpe vs Hemsworth
- South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
- £160,183
- Hemsworth
- £175,849+£15,666
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South Kirkby and Moorthorpe vs Upton
- South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
- £160,183
- Upton
- £191,727+£31,544
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South Kirkby and Moorthorpe vs North Elmsall
- South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
- £160,183
- North Elmsall
- £162,162+£1,979
Open comparison
South Kirkby and Moorthorpe vs Badsworth
- South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
- £160,183
- Badsworth
- £424,600+£264,417
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South Kirkby and Moorthorpe vs South Hiendley
- South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
- £160,183
- South Hiendley
- £190,228+£30,045
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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 South Kirkby and Moorthorpe dataset covers 349 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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