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House prices in WF8, Wakefield

The median home in WF8, Wakefield has sold for £210,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£210k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-5.4%
5-year change
+8.3%
Per m²
£3k
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Sold prices in WF8, Wakefield

Based on 1,302 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in WF8, Wakefield has sold for £210,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£235,213) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 1,302 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

WF8 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

WF8England & Wales
£100k£150k£200k£250k£300k2008201020122014201620182020202220242026
1 year
-5.4%
5 years
+8.3%
10 years
+34.9%

Over five years, prices in WF8, Wakefield have risen (+8.3%). Across a full decade they are +34.9%. The last twelve months alone: -5.4%.

How WF8 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2008 — so you can compare the pace of change in WF8 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

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Indexed to 100 in 2008. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2008 level.

What it costs to buy in WF8, Wakefield

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£210k
Entry-level
£115k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£163k–£278k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£367k
90th %ile

Homes in WF8, Wakefield span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £115,100, while the top tenth fetched over £366,800. Half of all sales fell between £163,000 and £277,749 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How WF8 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

WF8 (this area)£235k
Doncaster£174k
England£291k
WF8 1-yr -5.4%Doncaster 1-yr +4%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £235,213, homes in WF8, Wakefield sell for 35% above the Doncaster average, and 19% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-5.4% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and £/m² by type across WF8.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Semi-detached£195,000£2,391621
Detached£324,995£2,938399
Terraced£160,000£1,890205
Flat / maisonette£90,000£1,60477

The most-traded type in WF8, Wakefield is semi-detached (621 sales, median £195,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£90,000) and houses (~£231,484) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £2,500 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The WF8 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 10.4%Freehold 89.6%
New-build 5.8%Existing 94.2%

10% of recent sales in WF8, Wakefield were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats. New-build made up 6% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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WF8 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in WF8, Wakefield?

Over the last three years the median sold price in WF8 was £210,000, with a mean of £235,213, based on 1,302 HM Land Registry sales.

Is WF8, Wakefield expensive?

At a £210,000 median, WF8 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £2,500 per square metre.

Are house prices in WF8, Wakefield going up or down?

On our smoothed index, WF8 prices have moved -5.4% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in WF8, Wakefield?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £90,000 (77 sales).

How much do I need to buy in WF8, Wakefield?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £115,100, and most buyers competed in the £163,000–£277,749 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £366,800.

How much have WF8, Wakefield house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in WF8 are +8.3% over the last five years, and +34.9% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.