Estate agents in Ackworth Moor Top
Ackworth Moor Top is a village in Yorkshire and The Humber. HM Land Registry records 85 homes sold there in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 with a median price paid of £226,500.
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Ackworth Moor Top at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 85 sales in Ackworth Moor Top from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £226,500.
43.2% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 4.5 years and sold for a median of 22.9% more than they paid.
The median price was £158,000 in 2016 and £230,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Ackworth Moor Top
Median sale price in Ackworth Moor Top: £226,500
| All homes | 85 sales, median £226,500 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 17 sales, median £340,000 |
| Semi-detached | 34 sales, median £239,000 |
| Terraced | 32 sales, median £176,250 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 2 sales |
We show a median only where it rests on enough sales: at least 10 for all homes and at least 5 for each type of home. Otherwise we show the number of sales.
Across Wakefield the average price was £198,385 in June 2026, up 4.7% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £158,000 (125 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £179,995 (156 sales) |
| 2018 | £173,500 (142 sales) |
| 2019 | £186,500 (136 sales) |
| 2020 | £205,000 (131 sales) |
| 2021 | £211,000 (165 sales) |
| 2022 | £230,000 (103 sales) |
| 2023 | £213,000 (87 sales) |
| 2024 | £235,000 (102 sales) |
| 2025 | £230,000 (114 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
The nearest railway station to Ackworth Moor Top is Fitzwilliam, about 2 miles away. Featherstone is about 3 miles away, while Streethouse and Moorthorpe are each about 4 miles away. The A638 and A628 pass through or beside the area. A1(M) junction 40 at Darrington Interchange is about 4 miles away and M62 junction 32 at Castleford Interchange is about 5 miles away. Leeds Bradford Airport is about 20 miles away and Humberside Airport is about 41 miles away. Central London is about 156 miles away.
Schools in and near Ackworth Moor Top
Ackworth Moor Top has two primary schools within about 0.8 miles of the centre. Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane is an academy about 0.1 miles away and Ackworth Mill Dam School is an academy about 0.3 miles away. The nearest secondary school is Outwood Academy Hemsworth, an academy with a sixth form about 1.8 miles away. Further options include The Featherstone Academy at about 2.4 miles, Ark Carleton High School at about 2.9 miles and Ark The King's School at about 3.2 miles, all academies. Ackworth School, a Quaker independent school, is about 0.6 miles away. Oakfield Park School, a special school, is about 0.3 miles away. For further education, New College Pontefract, an academy, is about 3.7 miles away and CAPA College, a free school, is about 7.2 miles away. The nearest university provider is Leeds College of Music at about 13.4 miles.
Living in Ackworth Moor Top
Ackworth Moor Top is a village in the Wakefield area, home to around 6,280 residents. It is classed as rural, with mostly semi-detached and detached houses and about three quarters of homes owner occupied. At least 13 shops are mapped, including a Co-op Food supermarket about 0.1 miles away and several convenience stores. Four pubs include The Masons Arms and The Boot and Shoe and there are at least two cafés, three restaurants and a number of takeaways. College Lane Surgery and Lo's Pharmacy are both about 0.3 miles away. There is no dentist in the area, with The Mount Dental Practice about 2.1 miles off and Pinderfields Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 7.1 miles away. Brakenhill Post Office is about 0.4 miles away and Hemsworth Library about 2.0 miles. Carr Bridge Playing Fields lie about 0.4 miles away and Fitzwilliam Country Park about 1.1 miles.
A short history of Ackworth Moor Top
Ackworth Moor Top has four listed buildings within a short distance of its centre, all of them Grade II. These are Cleveland Lodge, Holt's Cottage and a guide post on the south side of the junction with Bell Lane, which together are the main historic structures the records name for the settlement.
Sport and leisure
Carr Bridge Playing Fields is the named open space in Ackworth Moor Top, with a rugby league pitch and a football pitch. There are also a number of children's playgrounds in the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Ackworth Moor Top?
- The median price paid over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £226,500. By property type it was £340,000 for detached houses (17 sales), £239,000 for semi-detached houses (34 sales) and £176,250 for terraced houses (32 sales).
- How many homes were sold in Ackworth Moor Top in the last 12 months?
- HM Land Registry recorded 85 standard sales in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026.
- What are the transport links for Ackworth Moor Top?
- The nearest railway station is Fitzwilliam at about 1.6 miles. A1(M) junction 40 (Darrington Interchange) is about 4 miles away and the A638 and A628 pass through or beside the area.
- Which schools are near Ackworth Moor Top?
- There are 2 primary schools within about 0.8 miles of the centre: Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane at about 0.1 miles and Ackworth Mill Dam School at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary school is Outwood Academy Hemsworth, which has a sixth form, at about 1.8 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are in Ackworth Moor Top?
- No estate agent sales branches with an office in Ackworth Moor Top are listed.
Areas near Ackworth Moor Top
- Low Ackworth
- High Ackworth
- Fitzwilliam and Kinsley
- Badsworth
- Hemsworth
- Thorpe Audlin
- Featherstone
- Upton (Wakefield)
Ackworth Moor Top is in Wakefield.
Estate agents near Ackworth Moor Top
- Whitegates Hemsworth Lettings & Estate AgentsHemsworth WF9 4JX2 miles
- Homemaker PropertiesHemsworth WF9 4PU2.1 miles
- RedRoots PropertySharlston WF4 1AB2.1 miles
- Bandol PropertyFeatherstone WF7 5FA2.3 miles
- Kestrel EstatesFeatherstone WF7 5BB2.6 miles
- Murphy Property Agents Ltd.Pontefract WF8 2RP3.5 miles
- Hunters Letting Agents PontefractPontefract WF8 1DR3.5 miles
- Abson Blaza Property ServicesPontefract WF8 1LY3.5 miles
- Crown Estate AgentsPontefract WF8 1JY3.5 miles
- Enfields Estate AgentPontefract WF8 1DB3.6 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Ackworth Moor Top.