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House prices in Wetherby

The average house price in Wetherby over the last three years is £475,161, with a median sold price of £388,250 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Ranks #284 of 1050 towns & cities by median price — more expensive than 73% of them.
Median price
£388k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+10%
5-year change
+13.7%
Sales / yr
425

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in Wetherby

Based on 1,284 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in Wetherby over the last three years is £475,161, with a median sold price of £388,250 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 1,284 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

Wetherby price trend

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

WetherbyEngland & Wales
£250k£300k£350k£400k201620182020202220242026£418k
1 year
+10%
5 years
+13.7%
10 years
+46%

Over five years, prices in Wetherby have risen (+13.7%). Across a full decade they are +46%. The last twelve months alone: +10%. On our smoothed index, prices in Wetherby are at — or within a whisker of — their highest level on record, so there's little history of buying cheaper to point to.

How Wetherby growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Wetherby directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

WetherbyEngland & Wales
100110120130140201620182020202220242026+41%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in Wetherby

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

£388k
Entry-level
£195k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£258k–£580k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£800k
90th %ile

Homes in Wetherby span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £195,000, while the top tenth fetched over £799,998. Half of all sales fell between £258,375 and £579,996 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in Wetherby
£388,000
around the local median · 32% up the local range
£195,000 · entry-level£800,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£38,800
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£9,400
Monthly repayment
£2,041/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£77,500
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £48,200 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How Wetherby compares

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

Wetherby (this area)£475k
England£291khere: +63%
Wetherby 1-yr +10%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £475,161, homes in Wetherby sell for 63% above the England average. Prices here have moved faster than England as a whole over the past year (+10% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Wetherby.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£555,000604 (47%)
Semi-detached£320,150287 (22%)
Terraced£247,550191 (15%)
Flat / maisonette£201,750158 (12%)
Other£448,50044 (3%)

The most-traded type in Wetherby is detached (604 sales, median £555,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£201,750) and houses (~£438,434) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Wetherby market: activity & mix

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

Sales per year
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'17
'18
'19
'20
599'21
'22
'23
'24
425'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 15%Freehold 85%
New-build 2.8%Existing 97.2%

Around 425 homes changed hands in Wetherby in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 489 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (599 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 15% of recent sales in Wetherby were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats.

Living in Wetherby: is it a nice area?

What the official deprivation statistics say about quality of life here — income, education, health and crime, relative to the rest of England.

On the official English Indices of Deprivation, the 473 neighbourhoods of Leeds, the local authority containing Wetherby, average 5.4 out of 10 (1 = most deprived in England, 10 = least) — around the middle of the English range. 51% of its neighbourhoods sit in the least-deprived half of the country, while 29% are in the most-deprived fifth. On the index's crime domain it averages 4/10, pointing to higher recorded-crime pressure relative to England as a whole. Averages hide street-level variation — the map below shows how each neighbourhood differs.

Overall deprivation
5.4/10
Income
5.5/10
Education
5.5/10
Health
5/10
Crime domain
4/10

Mean decile across 473 Census neighbourhoods (LSOAs): 1 = among the most deprived 10% in England, 10 = the least. Source: English Indices of Deprivation (MHCLG). A statistical baseline, not a judgement — streets vary enormously within any average.

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Wetherby boundary

Boundary © Office for National Statistics (Open Geography Portal), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Wetherby house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Wetherby?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Wetherby was £388,250, with a mean of £475,161, based on 1,284 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Wetherby expensive?

At a £388,250 median, Wetherby is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Wetherby going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Wetherby prices have moved +10% 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 Wetherby?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £201,750 (158 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Wetherby?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £195,000, and most buyers competed in the £258,375–£579,996 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £799,998.

How much have Wetherby house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Wetherby are +13.7% over the last five years, and +46% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in Wetherby?

On the £388,250 median-priced Wetherby home, a home-mover pays about £9,413 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £4,413 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in Wetherby?

A 10% deposit on the median £388,250 Wetherby home is £38,825 (5% would be £19,413). Borrowing the remaining £349,425 implies a household income of roughly £77,500 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in Wetherby each year?

Roughly 425 sales a year have been recorded in Wetherby recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

Are homes in Wetherby freehold or leasehold?

15% of recent sales in Wetherby were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

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Is Wetherby a nice area to live?

"Nice" is personal, but the official data gives a baseline: neighbourhoods across Leeds (the local authority Wetherby sits in) average 5.4/10 on the English Indices of Deprivation (10 = least deprived), with 51% in the least-deprived half of England. Deprivation, income, education, health and crime all vary street by street — check the specific address, not just the area.

Is Wetherby safe?

On the crime domain of the English Indices of Deprivation, the area across Leeds (the local authority Wetherby sits in) averages 4/10 (10 = lowest recorded-crime deprivation in England). That's an area-wide average from official data — a Housometer report maps 24 months of street-level recorded crime around any specific address.

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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.