House prices in WakefieldSold prices and price per sq ft
The median home in Wakefield sold for £235,000 between July 2025 and June 2026, based on 2,076 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 In Wakefield, fewer than 20 matched sales exist so far, so we do not publish this figure yet.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 | £365,000 | £310,000 to £430,000 | 661 |
| Semi-detached | £225,000 | £189,962 to £262,500 | 798 |
| Terraced | £170,000 | £140,000 to £200,000 | 484 |
| Flat | £115,000 | £87,500 to £130,000 | 133 |
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 | £240,000 | 2,456 |
| 2024 | £225,000 | 2,310 |
| 2023 | £216,500 | 2,095 |
| 2022 | £219,998 | 2,806 |
| 2021 | £204,950 | 3,223 |
| 2020 | £182,500 | 2,262 |
| 2019 | £174,950 | 2,612 |
| 2018 | £170,000 | 2,733 |
| 2017 | £158,000 | 2,722 |
| 2016 | £155,000 | 2,708 |
| 2015 | £145,000 | 2,396 |
| 2014 | £140,000 | 2,232 |
| 2013 | £132,572 | 1,836 |
| 2012 | £130,000 | 1,555 |
| 2011 | £129,950 | 1,463 |
| 2010 | £138,000 | 1,403 |
| 2009 | £129,950 | 1,420 |
| 2008 | £130,000 | 1,576 |
| 2007 | £139,950 | 3,460 |
| 2006 | £131,000 | 3,280 |
| 2005 | £124,950 | 2,627 |
| 2004 | £120,000 | 3,237 |
| 2003 | £97,995 | 3,290 |
| 2002 | £76,000 | 3,585 |
| 2001 | £62,000 | 3,331 |
| 2000 | £59,000 | 3,054 |
| 1999 | £55,000 | 3,066 |
| 1998 | £54,950 | 2,826 |
| 1997 | £53,000 | 2,817 |
| 1996 | £50,995 | 2,505 |
| 1995 | £50,000 | 2,219 |
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 |
| 22 Hesketh Lane, Tingley Wakefield WF3 1AS | 21 Aug 2026 | £350,000 | Detached |
| 2 Rembrandt Avenue, Tingley Wakefield WF3 1UF | 21 Aug 2026 | £520,000 | Detached |
| 70 Valley Drive, Wrenthorpe Wakefield WF2 0TL | 21 Aug 2026 | £250,000 | Detached |
| Grenholme Bradford Road, East Ardsley Wakefield WF3 2DJ | 21 Aug 2026 | £308,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2 Hazel Lane, East Ardsley Wakefield WF3 2NB | 21 Aug 2026 | £257,500 | Terraced |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 16 Woodlands, Horbury Wakefield WF4 5HH | 14 Aug 2026 | £450,000 | Detached |
| 16 Thornleigh Crescent, Wakefield WF2 7RL | 14 Aug 2026 | £227,500 | Semi-detached |
| 1 Gentian Court, Wakefield WF2 0FE | 14 Aug 2026 | £363,000 | Detached |
| 12 Railway Terrace, East Ardsley Wakefield WF3 2DY | 14 Aug 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced |
| 102 Water Lane, Middlestown Wakefield WF4 4PY | 14 Aug 2026 | £285,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2 Winden Grove, Lofthouse Wakefield WF3 3JY | 11 Aug 2026 | £215,000 | Semi-detached |
| 15 Elmwood Drive, Walton Wakefield WF2 6LW | 10 Aug 2026 | £372,500 | 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 £235,000, from 2,076 sales. Half of these homes sold for between £173,000 and £325,000.
How much does a semi-detached house cost in Wakefield?
The median price of a semi-detached house in Wakefield was £225,000 over the last 12 complete months, from 798 sales.
Which type of home costs the most in Wakefield?
Detached houses sold for the most, with a median of £365,000. Flats sold for the least, with a median of £115,000.
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?
2,076 homes sold in Wakefield in the last 12 complete months, and 4,487 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
Places within Wakefield
- East Ardsley322 sales
- Tingley296 sales
- Stanley295 sales
- Horbury275 sales
- Lofthouse159 sales
- Wrenthorpe143 sales
- Crofton133 sales
- Crigglestone114 sales
- Durkar76 sales
- Walton69 sales
- Outwood68 sales
- Carlton65 sales
- Ryhill63 sales
- Robin Hood62 sales
- Flockton60 sales
- Netherton60 sales
- Havercroft51 sales
- Middlestown48 sales
- Sharlston Common46 sales
- Calder Grove39 sales
- Hall Green37 sales
- Kirkhamgate36 sales
- Grange Moor27 sales
- Newmillerdam27 sales
Places near Wakefield
- Wrenthorpe143 sales
- Eastmoor12 sales
- Kirkhamgate36 sales
- Outwood68 sales
- Sandal22 sales
- Stanley295 sales
- Lofthouse159 sales
- Horbury275 sales
- Durkar76 sales
- Calder Grove39 sales
Postcode districts nearby
- Postcode district WF1951 sales
- Postcode district WF21,115 sales
- Postcode district WF31,273 sales
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- Knaresborough670 sales
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Region
Sales registered up to August 2026. Read how we calculate the figures.