Wakefield property market
Updated 5 October 2026 · refreshed daily
488 for sale · UK £350k
England & Wales £290k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | £165,000 | £250,000 | £365,000 |
| UK | £220,000 | £350,000 | £560,000 |
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- A typical 2-bed asks £155k here, compared to £250k across UK
- Flats are 17% of what's for sale, compared to 29% across UK
More homes came onto the market in Wakefield than left it
↑ 5% · was 109
↑ 34% · was 58
↓ 21% · was 112
we need a longer tracking history here before this is reliable
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
Asking prices
Where homes in Wakefield sit by price band, against the UK
Homes for sale in Wakefield skew cheaper than in the UK
60% of Wakefield listings ask under £300k, a bigger share than the UK (41%)
| Price band | Wakefield listings | Wakefield share | UK share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 95 | 19% | 10% |
| £150k–200k | 76 | 16% | 10% |
| £200k–250k | 61 | 13% | 10% |
| £250k–300k | 62 | 13% | 11% |
| £300k–400k | 96 | 20% | 16% |
| £400k–500k | 53 | 11% | 12% |
| £500k–750k | 30 | 6% | 16% |
| £750k+ | 15 | 3% | 15% |
Prices by property type
Current listings and Land Registry sales in Wakefield, set against UK
Detached houses are 30% of homes for sale in Wakefield, against 21% across UK
| property type | Wakefield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Detached (144 for sale) | £30 | £21 |
| Semi-detached (109 for sale) | £22 | £17 |
| Terraced (100 for sale) | £20 | £18 |
| Flats (88 for sale) | £18 | £29 |
Detached houses in Wakefield ask £400k, 27% less than UK detached houses (£550k)
Median asking price of current listings; the count under each row
| property type | Wakefield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Detached (144 for sale) | £400,000 | £550,000 |
| Semi-detached (109 for sale) | £250,000 | £300,000 |
| Terraced (100 for sale) | £175,000 | £260,000 |
| Flats (88 for sale) | £107,500 | £271,000 |
Detached houses in Wakefield ask £294 per sq ft, 12% less than UK detached houses (£333 per sq ft)
Current listings with a known floor area
| property type | Wakefield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Detached (91 with a floor area) | £294 | £333 |
| Semi-detached (74 with a floor area) | £252 | £310 |
| Terraced (47 with a floor area) | £204 | £302 |
| Flats (46 with a floor area) | £176 | £445 |
Detached houses in Wakefield sold for a median £346k, 19% less than UK detached houses (£425k)
Land Registry sales in the 12 months to January 2026
| property type | Wakefield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Detached (312 sales) | £345,750 | £425,000 |
| Semi-detached (413 sales) | £220,000 | £273,000 |
| Terraced (254 sales) | £167,500 | £240,000 |
| Flats (98 sales) | £108,500 | £232,000 |
Detached houses in Wakefield sold for £302 per sq ft, 10% less than UK detached houses (£336 per sq ft)
Land Registry sales matched to EPC floor areas in the 12 months to July 2026
| property type | Wakefield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Detached (214 matched sales) | £302 | £336 |
| Semi-detached (309 matched sales) | £258 | £300 |
| Terraced (170 matched sales) | £201 | £279 |
| Flats (79 matched sales) | £176 | £336 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Wakefield adds 61% to the asking price (UK: 30%)
| size | Wakefield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (6 for sale) | £325,000 | £195,000 |
| 1 bed (37 for sale) | £80,000 | £200,000 |
| 2 beds (127 for sale) | £155,000 | £250,000 |
| 3 beds (160 for sale) | £250,000 | £325,000 |
| 4 beds (128 for sale) | £400,000 | £525,000 |
| 5+ beds (30 for sale) | £552,500 | £825,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Wakefield
| Size | Detached | Semi-det. | Flat | Terraced | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | £325k6 |
| 1 bed | n/a | n/a | £80k35 | n/a | £80k37 |
| 2 beds | n/a | £190k24 | £123k46 | £145k28 | £155k127 |
| 3 beds | £295k29 | £250k65 | n/a | £170k21 | £250k160 |
| 4 beds | £400k91 | £325k15 | n/a | £238k8 | £400k128 |
| 5+ beds | £700k23 | £350k5 | n/a | n/a | £553k30 |
| All sizes | £400k144 | £250k109 | £105k85 | £165k59 | £250k488 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
Price per square foot
772 matched sales
UK: £310 per sq ft
284 listings with a known floor area
UK: £347 per sq ft
Sold prices per sq ft in Wakefield are up 58% over 10 years, to £250
Each point is the median across the 12 months ending on that date
| Window ends | Wakefield |
|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £158 |
| Dec 2016 | £162 |
| Mar 2017 | £162 |
| Jun 2017 | £163 |
| Sept 2017 | £165 |
| Dec 2017 | £164 |
| Mar 2018 | £166 |
| Jun 2018 | £169 |
| Sept 2018 | £170 |
| Dec 2018 | £174 |
| Mar 2019 | £175 |
| Jun 2019 | £174 |
| Sept 2019 | £174 |
| Dec 2019 | £175 |
| Mar 2020 | £176 |
| Jun 2020 | £176 |
| Sept 2020 | £180 |
| Dec 2020 | £187 |
| Mar 2021 | £193 |
| Jun 2021 | £199 |
| Sept 2021 | £202 |
| Dec 2021 | £202 |
| Mar 2022 | £207 |
| Jun 2022 | £210 |
| Sept 2022 | £214 |
| Dec 2022 | £217 |
| Mar 2023 | £219 |
| Jun 2023 | £217 |
| Sept 2023 | £219 |
| Dec 2023 | £220 |
| Mar 2024 | £224 |
| Jun 2024 | £226 |
| Sept 2024 | £229 |
| Dec 2024 | £234 |
| Mar 2025 | £240 |
| Jun 2025 | £240 |
| Sept 2025 | £242 |
| Dec 2025 | £245 |
| Mar 2026 | £245 |
| Jun 2026 | £248 |
| Jul 2026 | £250 |
Homes sold in Wakefield
Previous 12 months: 1,074 sales
England & Wales: £290,000
The median sold price in Wakefield is up 73% over the last 10 years, to £225k
Each point is the median over the 12 months ending on that date
| Window ends | Wakefield |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £130k |
| Jun 2016 | £135k |
| Sept 2016 | £138k |
| Dec 2016 | £140k |
| Mar 2017 | £140k |
| Jun 2017 | £140k |
| Sept 2017 | £140k |
| Dec 2017 | £140k |
| Mar 2018 | £140k |
| Jun 2018 | £147k |
| Sept 2018 | £148k |
| Dec 2018 | £155k |
| Mar 2019 | £158k |
| Jun 2019 | £155k |
| Sept 2019 | £155k |
| Dec 2019 | £155k |
| Mar 2020 | £155k |
| Jun 2020 | £155k |
| Sept 2020 | £160k |
| Dec 2020 | £165k |
| Mar 2021 | £170k |
| Jun 2021 | £180k |
| Sept 2021 | £182k |
| Dec 2021 | £184k |
| Mar 2022 | £184k |
| Jun 2022 | £180k |
| Sept 2022 | £185k |
| Dec 2022 | £190k |
| Mar 2023 | £190k |
| Jun 2023 | £190k |
| Sept 2023 | £190k |
| Dec 2023 | £189k |
| Mar 2024 | £190k |
| Jun 2024 | £190k |
| Sept 2024 | £190k |
| Dec 2024 | £200k |
| Mar 2025 | £210k |
| Jun 2025 | £215k |
| Sept 2025 | £220k |
| Dec 2025 | £225k |
| Jan 2026 | £225k |
1,077 homes sold in Wakefield in the 12 months to January 2026, in line with Wakefield's five-year norm
Sales in the 12 months ending each quarter
| Window ends | Wakefield |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 1,134 |
| Jun 2016 | 1,119 |
| Sept 2016 | 1,131 |
| Dec 2016 | 1,146 |
| Mar 2017 | 1,064 |
| Jun 2017 | 1,069 |
| Sept 2017 | 1,114 |
| Dec 2017 | 1,132 |
| Mar 2018 | 1,154 |
| Jun 2018 | 1,132 |
| Sept 2018 | 1,099 |
| Dec 2018 | 1,100 |
| Mar 2019 | 1,087 |
| Jun 2019 | 1,122 |
| Sept 2019 | 1,128 |
| Dec 2019 | 1,112 |
| Mar 2020 | 1,108 |
| Jun 2020 | 986 |
| Sept 2020 | 898 |
| Dec 2020 | 933 |
| Mar 2021 | 1,014 |
| Jun 2021 | 1,235 |
| Sept 2021 | 1,384 |
| Dec 2021 | 1,327 |
| Mar 2022 | 1,314 |
| Jun 2022 | 1,259 |
| Sept 2022 | 1,194 |
| Dec 2022 | 1,218 |
| Mar 2023 | 1,141 |
| Jun 2023 | 1,031 |
| Sept 2023 | 997 |
| Dec 2023 | 942 |
| Mar 2024 | 942 |
| Jun 2024 | 980 |
| Sept 2024 | 976 |
| Dec 2024 | 1,048 |
| Mar 2025 | 1,145 |
| Jun 2025 | 1,107 |
| Sept 2025 | 1,143 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,115 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,077 |
What listings offer
Wakefield has more parking and more gardens than the UK.
More gardens than UK
85% of listings have a garden; UK: 78%. 415 of 488 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More parking than UK
86% of listings have parking or a garage; UK: 74%. 419 of 488 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Chain-free in line with UK
33% of listings are listed as chain-free; UK: 31%. 163 of 488 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Recent sales in Wakefield
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 Parkinson Close · WF1 4NRSemi-detached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £210,000 |
| 191 Leeds Road · WF1 2PSTerraced · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £152,500 |
| 16 Annie Street · WF1 2PLTerraced · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £140,000 |
| 12 Manor Haigh Road · WF2 8SFSemi-detached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £90,000 |
| 41 Park Hill Way · WF1 5FSDetached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £370,000 |
Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
The Old Chapel, Grove Road, Wakefield, WF1 1UW
As of 5 October 2026
31 Lincoln Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 0EB
As of 5 October 2026
Royal Troon Mews, Wakefield
As of 5 October 2026
Castle Road, Sandal, Wakefield
As of 5 October 2026
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Current listings around Wakefield
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | 488 | £250k | £155k | 72% |
| Leeds | 2,074 | £225k | £175k | 59% |
| Bradford | 537 | £180k | £120k | 72% |
| Sheffield | 1,418 | £190k | £150k | 66% |
| Doncaster | 381 | £190k | £110k | 80% |
| Manchester | 1,718 | £260k | £230k | 44% |
| Derby | 1,498 | £230k | £165k | 73% |
| Nottingham | 1,471 | £195k | £160k | 64% |
| Lincoln | 1,111 | £210k | £160k | 72% |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 900 | £185k | £150k | 46% |
| Kingston upon Hull | 800 | £140k | £118k | 66% |
| York | 657 | £300k | £275k | 53% |
| Sunderland | 545 | £170k | £110k | 70% |
| UKbenchmark | 360,984 | £350k | £250k | 56% |
Key facts about Wakefield
- Rising: the median sold price in Wakefield is up 73% over the last 10 years and up 13% over the last 12 months.
- Homes for sale skew cheaper than in the UK: 60% of current listings in Wakefield ask under £300k, against 41% across the UK.
- Sales are in line with Wakefield's five-year norm: 1,077 homes sold in the 12 months to January 2026, against a norm of 1,048 a year; 114 homes came onto the market in the last 30 days and 89 left it.
Wakefield property market: common questions
Where is Wakefield?
Wakefield is in West Yorkshire, covering about 11 square miles.
What is the average house price in Wakefield?
The median asking price across the 488 homes for sale in Wakefield is £250,000 (as of 5 October 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £165,000 and £365,000. That is 29% below the UK. Homes that actually sold in Wakefield went for a median £225,000 (Land Registry, 12 months to January 2026).
Are house prices in Wakefield rising or falling?
Rising. Based on HM Land Registry completed sales, the median sold price in Wakefield is up 73% over the last 10 years and up 13% over the last 12 months (12 months to January 2026). These medians compare the homes that happened to sell in each window, so they mix price movement with changes in what sold.
Is Wakefield cheaper than the UK?
Yes: asking prices in Wakefield are typically lower than across the UK. The median asking price in Wakefield is £250,000 against £350k across the UK: 29% below the UK. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value. The saving holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
How many homes are for sale in Wakefield?
488 homes are on the market in Wakefield right now, down 8% since 1 Sept, 114 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in Wakefield?
78 listings in Wakefield had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 16% of the homes currently for sale.
How much do flats and houses cost in Wakefield?
The median asking price for a flat in Wakefield is £107,500. Houses are quoted by type rather than as one figure, because the mix moves the number more than the market does: the largest group on the market is detached houses, at a median £400,000 across 144 listings. The Prices by property type chart on this page covers every type we track.
How much is a two-bedroom flat in Wakefield?
The median asking price for a two-bedroom flat in Wakefield is £125,000, across 47 current listings.
How much is a three-bedroom house in Wakefield?
There is no single three-bedroom house price: the largest group of three-bedroom houses for sale in Wakefield is semi-detached houses, at a median asking price of £250,000 across 65 listings. The Size × type view on this page covers every combination we track.
What is the price per square foot in Wakefield?
In Wakefield, homes that sold went for a median £250 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £254 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (488 in Wakefield), refreshed daily, as of 5 October 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked Wakefield since March 2026.
- UK comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of UK, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.
- Sold figures: HM Land Registry price paid data. Sold prices and sales counts cover the 12 months to January 2026; sold price per square foot covers the 12 months to July 2026, with floor areas from EPC certificates (the two run on different pipelines, and the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered). England and Wales; new-builds and non-standard transactions excluded.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and Energy Performance of Buildings Data: England and Wales © Crown copyright.