House Price Finder
Town Profile 6 postcode areas

Wakefield

West Yorkshire · 83,647 properties sold since 1995

Postcodes: WF1WF2WF3WF4WF5WF7
Average Property Value
£253,360
↓ 4.8% YoY
£253,360
Average
£201,972
Median
£750
Lowest
£74.1M
Highest

Price Trend

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
£184k £249k

Property Types

Semi-Detached 36%
Detached 28%
Terraced 28%
Flat 6%
Other 1%
83,647 total sales across 5 property types

Market Summary

£142k
Lower Quartile
£202k
Median
£285k
Upper Quartile
Price Distribution £750 – £74.1M

Yearly Price History

Year Average Median Sales Change
2026 (YTD) £240,192 £226,000 26 ↓ 3.6%
2025 £249,111 £220,000 2,242 ↓ 4.8%
2024 £261,601 £220,000 2,785 ↓ 3.2%
2023 £270,281 £202,500 2,547 ↓ 2.2%
2022 £276,422 £210,000 3,268 ↑ 16.3%
2021 £237,635 £193,248 3,722 ↑ 5.4%
2020 £225,469 £177,500 2,618 ↑ 3.0%
2019 £218,934 £168,000 3,056 ↑ 5.6%
2018 £207,383 £165,000 3,185 ↓ 4.9%
2017 £218,155 £150,000 3,258 ↑ 18.3%
2016 £184,474 £150,000 3,159 ↑ 9.5%
2015 £168,467 £137,000 2,750

Postcode Areas in Wakefield

Wakefield covers 6 postcode districts. Click any area for detailed property data, schools, crime stats, and demographics.

WF1WF2WF3WF4WF5WF7

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Crown copyright 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0