House prices in WakefieldSold prices across the local authority area
The median home in Wakefield sold for £205,000 between July 2025 and June 2026, based on 4,113 sales registered with HM Land Registry.
In Wakefield, prices rose by 4.1% in the year to July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Price per sq ft and per m²
We work out the price per sq ft from sales matched to the floor area on their energy certificate. In Wakefield, fewer than 20 matched sales exist so far, so we do not publish this figure yet. The number of matched sales grows every month.
Median price by property type in Wakefield
Sales between July 2025 and June 2026. A figure needs at least 11 sales.
| Property type | Median price | Middle half of sales | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £332,000 | £270,000 to £400,000 | 1,098 |
| Semi-detached | £203,000 | £171,000 to £240,000 | 1,721 |
| Terraced | £155,000 | £126,000 to £187,000 | 1,093 |
| Flat | £101,000 | £84,000 to £127,000 | 201 |
Median price each year since 1995
Years with fewer than 11 sales are left out.
Show the figures for each year
| Year | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £205,500 | 4,841 |
| 2024 | £198,200 | 4,574 |
| 2023 | £190,000 | 4,159 |
| 2022 | £191,000 | 5,766 |
| 2021 | £180,000 | 6,658 |
| 2020 | £162,000 | 4,695 |
| 2019 | £158,000 | 5,572 |
| 2018 | £153,995 | 5,745 |
| 2017 | £146,000 | 5,831 |
| 2016 | £139,995 | 5,682 |
| 2015 | £130,000 | 5,064 |
| 2014 | £125,000 | 4,414 |
| 2013 | £121,000 | 3,567 |
| 2012 | £120,000 | 3,131 |
| 2011 | £118,000 | 2,867 |
| 2010 | £125,000 | 2,710 |
| 2009 | £120,475 | 2,810 |
| 2008 | £123,950 | 3,522 |
| 2007 | £128,556 | 6,907 |
| 2006 | £120,000 | 6,542 |
| 2005 | £116,500 | 5,501 |
| 2004 | £104,000 | 6,812 |
| 2003 | £86,000 | 6,533 |
| 2002 | £67,500 | 7,419 |
| 2001 | £57,000 | 6,679 |
| 2000 | £53,500 | 5,805 |
| 1999 | £51,000 | 5,755 |
| 1998 | £49,950 | 5,096 |
| 1997 | £48,850 | 4,925 |
| 1996 | £46,416 | 4,682 |
| 1995 | £45,000 | 4,026 |
Price map around Wakefield
Each small area is raised and coloured by its median price over the last 24 months. Hatched areas have too few sales for their own figure.
Wakefield: house prices, area by area.
- Over one year
- Compared with England and Wales
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Latest sold prices in Wakefield
The 20 most recent sales, registered up to August 2026.
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Rhubarb Hill, Wakefield WF2 0GQ | 27 Aug 2026 | £360,500 | Detached |
| 46 Sugar Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LF | 24 Aug 2026 | £220,000 | Semi-detached |
| 46 Whitaker Drive, Wakefield WF1 2UR | 24 Aug 2026 | £260,000 | Semi-detached |
| 14 Pauline Terrace, Castleford WF10 5LA | 21 Aug 2026 | £140,000 | Terraced |
| 24 Newstead Grove, Fitzwilliam Pontefract WF9 5DS | 21 Aug 2026 | £144,000 | Terraced |
| 4 Weetworth Avenue, Castleford WF10 4QA | 21 Aug 2026 | £124,000 | Terraced |
| 42 Eastdown, Castleford WF10 4SG | 21 Aug 2026 | £192,000 | Semi-detached |
| 70 Valley Drive, Wrenthorpe Wakefield WF2 0TL | 21 Aug 2026 | £250,000 | Detached |
| 15 Springfield Crescent, Lofthouse Wakefield WF3 3FQ | 21 Aug 2026 | £310,000 | Detached |
| 36 Twine Road, Wakefield WF2 8FQ | 21 Aug 2026 | £200,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2 Horbury Mews, Horbury Wakefield WF4 6PA | 19 Aug 2026 | £193,000 | Detached |
| 28 Oak Tree Way, Knottingley WF11 0FB | 19 Aug 2026 | £167,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2 Fair View, Castleford WF10 2SH | 18 Aug 2026 | £325,000 | Detached |
| 8 Northgate Lodge, Pontefract WF8 1HU | 17 Aug 2026 | £87,000 | Flat |
| 37 Lapwing Road, South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2FN | 17 Aug 2026 | £200,000 | Terraced |
| 23 Deneside, Ossett WF5 8EA | 17 Aug 2026 | £260,000 | Semi-detached |
| 20 Forage Way, Crofton Wakefield WF4 1FA | 17 Aug 2026 | £370,000 | Detached |
| 298 Batley Road, Wakefield WF2 0AN | 14 Aug 2026 | £382,000 | Detached |
| 47 Arnside Crescent, Castleford WF10 3NT | 14 Aug 2026 | £186,000 | Semi-detached |
| 16 Woodlands, Horbury Wakefield WF4 5HH | 14 Aug 2026 | £450,000 | Detached |
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Questions about house prices in Wakefield
How much does a house cost in Wakefield?
The median price of a home sold in Wakefield between July 2025 and June 2026 was £205,000, from 4,113 sales. Half of these homes sold for between £156,000 and £275,000.
How much does a semi-detached house cost in Wakefield?
The median price of a semi-detached house in Wakefield was £203,000 over the last 12 complete months, from 1,721 sales.
Which type of home costs the most in Wakefield?
Detached houses sold for the most, with a median of £332,000. Flats sold for the least, with a median of £101,000.
Are house prices going up in Wakefield?
Yes. In Wakefield, prices rose by 4.1% in the year to July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
How many homes sell in Wakefield each year?
4,113 homes sold in Wakefield in the last 12 complete months, and 9,029 over the last 24 months.
Where do these prices come from?
Every sale comes from the Price Paid Data of HM Land Registry, which records the price of every home sold in England and Wales since 1995. We keep standard sales at market value of houses and flats (category A) and leave out repossessions, transfers to companies and other special sales. Price changes over a year come from the UK House Price Index, published by HM Land Registry with the Office for National Statistics.
More prices near Wakefield
Towns and villages in Wakefield
- Wakefield4,487 sales
- Pontefract2,621 sales
- Castleford1,350 sales
- Ossett571 sales
- Normanton562 sales
- Knottingley539 sales
- Featherstone338 sales
- Stanley295 sales
- Horbury275 sales
- Hemsworth272 sales
- South Elmsall262 sales
- Ackworth232 sales
- Upton184 sales
- South Kirkby175 sales
- Lofthouse159 sales
- Wrenthorpe143 sales
- Crofton133 sales
- Crigglestone114 sales
- Durkar76 sales
- Walton69 sales
- Outwood68 sales
- Ryhill63 sales
- Flockton60 sales
- Netherton60 sales
- Kinsley57 sales
- Fitzwilliam53 sales
- Havercroft51 sales
- Middlestown48 sales
- Sharlston Common46 sales
- Darrington42 sales
- Calder Grove39 sales
- Hall Green37 sales
- Kirkhamgate36 sales
- South Hiendley36 sales
- Woolley Grange34 sales
- Streethouse31 sales
- Newmillerdam27 sales
- New Sharlston25 sales
- Notton25 sales
- Sandal22 sales
- Badsworth18 sales
- Overton18 sales
- Woolley18 sales
- Altofts15 sales
- New Crofton14 sales
- Eastmoor12 sales
- Cridling Stubbs11 sales
- Thorpe Audlin11 sales
Postcode districts in Wakefield
- Postcode district WF101,350 sales
- Postcode district WF31,273 sales
- Postcode district WF41,148 sales
- Postcode district WF21,115 sales
- Postcode district WF91,023 sales
- Postcode district WF8985 sales
- Postcode district WF1951 sales
- Postcode district S72635 sales
- Postcode district WF7613 sales
- Postcode district WF5571 sales
- Postcode district WF6562 sales
- Postcode district WF11539 sales
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Region
Sales registered up to August 2026. Read how we calculate the figures.