Estate agents in Wakefield
Wakefield is a town in Yorkshire and The Humber with about 97,871 residents. HM Land Registry records 1,045 homes sold there between August 2025 and July 2026, with a median price paid of £230,000.
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Wakefield at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 1,046 sales in Wakefield from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £230,000.
43.7% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.0 years and sold for a median of 23.9% more than they paid.
The median price was £157,000 in 2016 and £237,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Wakefield
Median sale price in Wakefield: £230,000
| All homes | 1,046 sales, median £230,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 323 sales, median £360,000 |
| Semi-detached | 395 sales, median £225,000 |
| Terraced | 234 sales, median £170,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 94 sales, median £105,000 |
Across Wakefield the average price was £198,385 in June 2026, up 4.7% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £157,000 (1,413 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £159,475 (1,482 sales) |
| 2018 | £175,000 (1,460 sales) |
| 2019 | £175,000 (1,425 sales) |
| 2020 | £180,000 (1,170 sales) |
| 2021 | £211,250 (1,780 sales) |
| 2022 | £222,747 (1,660 sales) |
| 2023 | £215,000 (1,228 sales) |
| 2024 | £224,995 (1,273 sales) |
| 2025 | £237,000 (1,249 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Wakefield has four railway stations within about 2 miles of the centre. Wakefield Westgate is about 0.3 miles away and Wakefield Kirkgate about 0.5 miles. Sandal and Agbrigg is about 1.6 miles away and Outwood about 2.2 miles. The A61, A650, A642, A638 and A636 all pass through or beside the area. M1 junction 40 (Flushdyke Interchange) is about 2 miles from the centre, while M62 junction 29 (Lofthouse) is about 3 miles away. Leeds Bradford Airport is about 14 miles away and Manchester Airport about 40 miles. Central London is about 161 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Wakefield
Wakefield has 32 primary schools within about 3 miles of the centre. The nearest are St Austin's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic, academy) at about 0.4 miles, then Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School and Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Church of England), both about 0.5 miles away. The closest secondary schools are Outwood Academy City Fields (academy) at about 1 mile and Trinity Academy Cathedral (Church of England, academy) at about 1.2 miles. Independent options include Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield at about 0.4 miles and Silcoates School (United Reformed Church) at about 1.5 miles. Ivy Lane School and Meadowcroft School are the nearest special schools, each within about 1 mile. For further education, CAPA College (free school) is about 0.2 miles away and Heart of Yorkshire Education Group about 0.4 miles. The nearest university is Leeds College of Music, about 8 miles from the centre.
Living in Wakefield
Wakefield is mapped as a city and is an urban area with 97,870 residents. Semi-detached houses make up 40% of homes and about 59% are owner occupied. There are more than 760 shops, at least 20 supermarkets including M&S Foodhall and Sainsbury's and more than 85 convenience stores. Food and drink options include at least 95 pubs, more than 80 cafés and at least 65 restaurants. There are at least 10 doctors' surgeries, at least 15 pharmacies and at least 15 dentists, with Pinderfields Hospital, which has an emergency department, about 0.7 miles away. Wakefield One library is about 0.2 miles from the centre and Wakefield Post Office is about 0.1 miles away. At least 19 named parks are mapped, with Coronation Gardens about 0.2 miles away and Southern Washlands Nature Reserve about 1.5 miles away.
A short history of Wakefield
Tools from prehistoric times turned up at Lee Moor and Lupset. Vikings controlled the area after AD 876. Before 1066 the manor belonged to Edward the Confessor and then passed to William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded the name as Wachefeld and Wachefelt. It noted a church in Wakefield and another at Sandal Magna and it classed much of the land as waste. The manor was granted to William de Warenne and building of Sandal Castle started in the first part of the 12th century. A market was granted in 1203. Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York was killed at the Battle of Wakefield in 1460. Parliamentarian forces took the town in 1643 during the Civil War. The Tammy Hall for cloth dealing was built in 1766. Wakefield has 210 listed buildings within 1.9 miles of the centre. Ten are Grade I, including the Cathedral Church of All Saints and the Chapel of St Mary on Wakefield Bridge.
Sport and leisure
Sun Lane Leisure has swimming and Lightwaves Leisure & Community Centre, Pugneys and Thornes Park Stadium are also sports centres. Thornes Park Stadium covers athletics, gymnastics and weightlifting. Wakefield Football Centre is a base for soccer and Belle Vue Stadium is a venue for rugby league. Cricket is played at Newton Hill Cricket Club and Wrenthorpe Cricket Club. Several crown green bowls clubs operate, including Sandal Crown Green Bowls Club and Wakefield Crown Green Bowls Club. Golfers have Low Laithes Golf Course and City of Wakefield Golf Course. Open space includes Thornes Park, Pugneys Country Park, Sandal Castle & Park and Clarence Park, along with Southern Washlands Nature Reserve and a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Wakefield?
- The median price paid in Wakefield over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £230,000. By property type the median price paid was £360,000 for detached houses, £225,000 for semi-detached houses, £170,000 for terraced houses and £105,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Wakefield over the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 1,045 standard sales in Wakefield in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. These comprised 321 detached houses, 395 semi-detached houses, 232 terraced houses and 97 flats.
- What are the transport links in Wakefield?
- Wakefield Westgate railway station is about 0.1 miles from the centre and Wakefield Kirkgate is about 0.7 miles away. M1 junction 40 is about 2 miles from the centre and M62 junction 29 is about 3 miles. Leeds Bradford Airport is about 14 miles away.
- What schools are near the centre of Wakefield?
- There are 33 primary schools within about 3.0 miles of the centre, with Wakefield Lawefield Primary School the nearest at about 0.4 miles. The nearest secondary school is Trinity Academy Cathedral at about 1.1 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Wakefield?
- There are 15 estate agent sales branches with an office in Wakefield.
Areas near Wakefield
- Kirkhamgate
- Horbury
- Ossett
- Walton
- Crigglestone and Durkar
- Bottom Boat
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood
- Crofton
Wakefield is in Wakefield council area.
Estate agents near Wakefield
- Martin & Co Wakefield Lettings & Estate AgentsWakefield WF1 3AN0 miles
- Manning StaintonWakefield WF1 3AN0 miles
- Reeds RainsWakefield WF1 3AW0 miles
- Whitegates Estate AgentsWakefield WF1 1PN0 miles
- Fine & Country WakefieldWakefield WF1 3AP0 miles
- William H Brown Estate AgentsWakefield WF1 2ED0.1 miles
- Richard Kendall Estate AgentWakefield WF1 3AP0.1 miles
- Castle EstatesWakefield WF1 2SQ0.1 miles
- MovenowpropertiesWakefield WF1 3BY0.2 miles
- Hodsons Estate AgentsWakefield WF1 1LX0.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Wakefield.