Housing prices in Wakefield

In Wakefield:

We regularly revise our house prices estimates. UK-level rent estimates for the latest two months, and all house price data, are provisional and subject to revision.

Figures in this article are not seasonally adjusted.

You may also be interested in our recent analysis of which local areas of England and Wales have been most and least exposed to rising mortgage and rent costs during 2023.

Average house price in Wakefield was £198,000 in February 2024

The provisional average house price in Wakefield in February 2024 was £198,000. This was slightly lower than the average of £201,000 in February 2023 (revised), a 1.5% fall.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the average house price in February 2024 was £205,000, which was in line with a year earlier (£204,000).

Across Great Britain, a home sold for an average of £283,000 in February 2024, which was in line with the February 2023 average of £284,000.

In the year to February 2024, the average price for detached properties in Wakefield stayed around the same over the year, while the average price for flats decreased by 3.8%.

For each property type, average prices as of February 2024 in Wakefield were:

• Detached properties: £317,000
• Semi-detached properties: £190,000
• Terraced properties: £156,000
• Flats and maisonettes: £104,000

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Average private rents rose in Wakefield

The average monthly private rent in Wakefield was £750 in March 2024. This was an increase from £677 in March 2023, a 10.9% rise.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the average monthly rent was £779, up from £723 a year earlier.

Across Great Britain, the average rent price in March 2024 was £1,246, which was up from £1,142 in March 2023.

In Wakefield, the average rent for semi-detached properties and flats or maisonettes rose by 11.2%, while for detached properties, it increased by 10.6%.

Average rent for one bed properties rose by 11.3%, while the average for four-or-more bed properties increased by 10.1%.

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First-time buyers in Wakefield paid £175,000 on average in February 2024

The provisional average price paid by first-time buyers was £175,000 in February 2024. This was slightly lower than the revised February 2023 average of £178,000.

In comparison, home-movers in Wakefield paid an average of £224,000 in February 2024. This was slightly lower than £228,000 a year earlier.

In February 2024, the average price was £230,000 in Yorkshire and The Humber and £326,000 in Great Britain.

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Average house price for mortgage buyers fell slightly in Wakefield

The average price of a home bought with a mortgage in Wakefield was £205,000 in February 2024 (provisional). This was slightly lower than an average of £208,000 in February 2023 (revised).

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the average price of a home bought with a mortgage was £210,000, in line with £209,000 a year earlier.

Across Great Britain, the average price for buying with a mortage in February 2024 was £292,000, which was in line with an average of £293,000 in February 2023.

For cash buyers in Wakefield, the average was £182,000 in February 2024 (provisional), which was down from a revised figure of £185,000 a year earlier.

In February 2024, the average was £195,000 in Yorkshire and The Humber and £266,000 in Great Britain.

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This article is regularly updated with the most recent rents and house prices information. The full time series for rental prices can be found in our associated data releases. The full time series for house prices can be found in the UK House Price Index reports on gov.uk.

You can also read our most recent Private rent and house prices bulletin.

The methods used to produce the rental prices can be found in the Price Index of Private Rents Quality and Methodology Information. The methods used to produce the house prices can be found in the House Price Index Quality and Methodology Information.

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