Wakefield house prices
Wakefield has an average sold price of £161,044 across 85,570 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-01 to 2026-08-27.
Wakefield at a glance
Wakefield averages £161,044 across 85,570 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.
Average £161,044 · Median £124,950 · 85,570 transactions · +7.5% growth · 2,574 streets
- Data window
- 1995 to 2026
- Updated October 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- August 2026
- Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
- Sample quality
- High transaction depth
- 85,570 sales across 2,574 streets
- Median check
- £124,950
- Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
- Trend signal
- +7.5%
- The five-year price movement is +7.5%.
Wakefield House Prices Overview
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average sale price in Wakefield?v
Wakefield has an average sale price of £161,044 and a median sale price of £124,950, based on 85,570 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 59.7% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 32.0% below the national median of £183,750.
How does the median price compare to the average price in Wakefield?v
The median sold price of £124,950 is 22.4% lower than the average of £161,044. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.
Which streets in Wakefield have the most recorded sales?v
Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, LEEDS ROAD has 1,113 recorded sales at an average of £143,799; BRADFORD ROAD has 654 recorded sales at an average of £184,974; BARNSLEY ROAD has 530 recorded sales at an average of £225,641.
What property types are most common in Wakefield?v
By transaction count, semi-detached homes represent 36.3% of recorded sales (31,042 transactions) with an average sold price of £130,472; detached homes represent 28.1% of recorded sales (24,080 transactions) with an average sold price of £232,706; terraced homes represent 27.5% of recorded sales (23,532 transactions) with an average sold price of £102,372.
Property valuation guide
Estimate a property value in Wakefield
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Wakefield, the median sold price is £124,950 and the average is £161,044, based on 85,570 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +7.5%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.
These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.
More about Wakefield
Wakefield Annual Median Sold Prices
| Year | Median price | Average price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £220,000 | £252,959 | 1,146 |
| 2025 | £227,000 | £267,208 | 2,931 |
| 2024 | £219,950 | £263,272 | 2,814 |
| 2023 | £202,500 | £270,474 | 2,560 |
| 2022 | £210,000 | £277,192 | 3,280 |
| 2021 | £194,972 | £238,598 | 3,734 |
| 2020 | £177,500 | £225,687 | 2,623 |
| 2019 | £168,000 | £224,077 | 3,060 |
| 2018 | £165,000 | £207,319 | 3,187 |
| 2017 | £150,000 | £220,448 | 3,265 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.