House prices in Wakefield

Median value — June 2026

£238,806

Modelled from 47,080 properties Stede tracks in Wakefield

Market snapshot

£238,806

Median value

£289,097

Average value

1,828

Sales in the last 12 months

+5%

Change over the past year

Value over time

  • Modelled value
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k20002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026

Modelled month by month from the UK House Price Index, averaged across every property type Stede tracks here.

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Modelled value at the end of each year, with any recorded sales
YearModelled value
2000£59,971
2001£66,996
2002£86,795
2003£109,130
2004£134,778
2005£146,579
2006£155,732
2007£168,032
2008£145,977
2009£147,410
2010£143,173
2011£134,476
2012£136,254
2013£138,346
2014£144,745
2015£148,859
2016£158,331
2017£162,969
2018£170,892
2019£172,293
2020£184,724
2021£203,442
2022£225,950
2023£221,054
2024£229,109
2025£237,832
2026£238,806

Property types

  • Semi-detached house36%£227,074
  • Detached house31%£378,947
  • Mid-terrace house24%£172,323
  • Flat / Maisonette7%£123,729
  • Property2%£325,145

Areas and streets in Wakefield

About this area

Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, is a town. Stede can model 47,080 properties there, from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index.

As of June 2026, Wakefield has a median estimated value of £238,806 and an average of £289,097.

Modelled values in Wakefield are +5% over the past year and +20% over five years.

The market here is mostly semi-detached houses, which make up 36% of the properties Stede tracks in Wakefield.

1,828 sales were recorded in Wakefield over the past 12 months.

Common questions

What is the average house price in Wakefield?

As of June 2026, the average estimated value is £289,097 and the median is £238,806 across 47,080 properties Stede tracks in Wakefield. This is not a formal market valuation.

Are house prices in Wakefield going up or down?

Modelled values in Wakefield are +5% over the past year and +20% over five years, based on the UK House Price Index.

What types of property are in Wakefield?

36% of the properties Stede tracks in Wakefield are semi-detached houses. detached houses are next most common, at 31%.

How many properties are in Wakefield?

Stede can model 47,080 properties in Wakefield, with 1,828 recorded sales in the past 12 months.

How does Stede calculate house prices for Wakefield?

These figures are modelled from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index — the same sources used for every individual property valuation on Stede. Full detail is on the methodology page.

How we calculate this

These figures are modelled from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index — the same sources behind every individual property valuation on Stede.

Read the full methodology and data sources →