House prices in Wakefield

Median value — July 2026

£239,708

Modelled from 47,072 properties Stede tracks in Wakefield

Market snapshot

£239,708

Median value

£290,505

Average value

1,899

Sales in the last 12 months

+4%

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£59,947
2001£66,970
2002£86,761
2003£109,087
2004£134,725
2005£146,521
2006£155,671
2007£167,966
2008£145,920
2009£147,352
2010£143,117
2011£134,423
2012£136,200
2013£138,292
2014£144,689
2015£148,801
2016£158,269
2017£162,905
2018£170,825
2019£172,225
2020£184,651
2021£203,362
2022£225,861
2023£220,967
2024£229,019
2025£237,642
2026£239,708

Property types

  • Semi-detached house36%£227,719
  • Detached house31%£379,846
  • Mid-terrace house24%£173,213
  • Flat / Maisonette7%£123,526
  • Property2%£321,997

Areas in Wakefield

Streets in Wakefield

About this area

Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, is a city. Stede can model 47,072 properties there, from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index.

As of July 2026, Wakefield has a median estimated value of £239,708 and an average of £290,505.

Modelled values in Wakefield are +4% 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.

1,899 sales were recorded in Wakefield over the past 12 months.

Common questions

What is the average house price in Wakefield?

As of July 2026, the average estimated value is £290,505 and the median is £239,708 across 47,072 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 +4% 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 47,072 properties in Wakefield, with 1,899 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 →