Estate agents in Hemsworth
Hemsworth is a town in Yorkshire and The Humber where 116 homes were sold in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, with a median price paid of £180,000, according to HM Land Registry. The town has 2 estate agent branches.
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Hemsworth at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 116 sales in Hemsworth from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £180,000.
44.7% 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 22.7% more than they paid.
The median price was £118,000 in 2016 and £190,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Hemsworth
Median sale price in Hemsworth: £180,000
| All homes | 116 sales, median £180,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 28 sales, median £276,250 |
| Semi-detached | 46 sales, median £190,000 |
| Terraced | 34 sales, median £130,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 8 sales, median £97,500 |
Across Wakefield the average price was £198,385 in June 2026, up 4.7% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £118,000 (122 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £116,750 (112 sales) |
| 2018 | £110,250 (136 sales) |
| 2019 | £121,000 (134 sales) |
| 2020 | £140,000 (128 sales) |
| 2021 | £160,500 (194 sales) |
| 2022 | £172,995 (166 sales) |
| 2023 | £165,000 (99 sales) |
| 2024 | £164,500 (104 sales) |
| 2025 | £190,000 (157 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
Hemsworth has four railway stations within about 5 miles of the centre. Fitzwilliam is the nearest at about 2 miles, followed by Moorthorpe at about 2 miles, South Elmsall at about 3 miles and Featherstone at about 5 miles. The A628 and A6201 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway access is A1(M) junction 40 at Darrington Interchange, about 6 miles away and M62 junction 32 at Castleford Interchange, about 7 miles away. Leeds Bradford Airport is about 22 miles from Hemsworth and Humberside Airport is about 41 miles away. Central London is about 154 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Hemsworth
Hemsworth has four primary schools within about 0.9 miles of the centre. Grove Lea Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School are both about 0.2 miles away, with West End Academy about 0.4 miles and St Helen's CE Primary School about 0.5 miles. For secondary education, Outwood Academy Hemsworth, an academy with a sixth form, is about 0.3 miles from the centre. Minsthorpe Community College, also with a sixth form, is about 2.6 miles away, while Outwood Academy Shafton is about 2.8 miles and Outwood Academy Carlton about 4.3 miles. Ackworth School, a Quaker independent school, is about 2.6 miles away. Oakfield Park School, a special school, is about 1.8 miles away. New College Pontefract is about 5.7 miles away and Barnsley College about 6.8 miles. The nearest university-level provider is Leeds College of Music, about 14.8 miles away.
Living in Hemsworth
Hemsworth is a town with around 9,000 residents in a small built-up area, classed as rural. Most homes are houses, with semi-detached the largest share at about half of households and around 60% are owner occupied. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there are at least 16 shops, including a Tesco supermarket about 0.1 miles away and several convenience stores. There are at least 10 pubs, among them The Kings Head about 0.1 miles away, along with several cafés, a few restaurants and a number of takeaways. For health, two doctors' surgeries sit close by, The Grange Medical Centre and Southmoor Surgery, alongside two pharmacies and The Mount Dental Practice. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is Barnsley Hospital, about 7 miles away. Hemsworth Library and Hemsworth Post Office are both about 0.1 miles from the centre. Victoria Park and Play area is about 0.3 miles away, with Fitzwilliam Country Park about 1.6 miles away.
A short history of Hemsworth
Hemsworth was an agricultural village for centuries and its name means Hymel's enclosure. The Domesday Book of 1086 records it as Hemeleswrde and a twelfth century record gives Hymelswrde. The church of St Helen dates from the eleventh or twelfth century with the chancel rebuilt in the fourteenth. Robert Holgate, believed to be a native of the village, was consecrated Archbishop of York in 1544. A grammar school was established in October 1546 under letters patent from Henry VIII. Almshouses followed through Holgate's will of April 1555 and he died in 1556. An act of parliament brought enclosure in 1803 with common land going mainly to Sir Francis Wood and partly to Earl Fitzwilliam. A new school building opened in January 1868 but the school moved to Barnsley in 1888. Coal mining grew in the later nineteenth century. Six Grade II listed buildings stand near the centre.
Sport and leisure
Hemsworth Rugby Union FC is listed as a sports centre. The Hemsworth Cons/Hemsworth West End Crown Green Bowls Club has a bowls pitch. Across the area and just beyond it there are several football pitches, together with facilities for rugby union, tennis, netball, basketball and athletics. For open space there are Vale Head Park and Victoria Park and Play area. A number of children's playgrounds are also located nearby.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Hemsworth?
- The median price paid in Hemsworth over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £180,000. By property type it was £276,250 for detached houses, £190,000 for semi-detached houses, £130,000 for terraced houses and £97,500 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Hemsworth in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 116 standard sales in Hemsworth in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026. These included 28 detached houses, 46 semi-detached houses, 34 terraced houses and 8 flats.
- What are the transport links from Hemsworth?
- The nearest railway station is Fitzwilliam at about 1.7 miles from the centre, followed by Moorthorpe at about 2.3 miles. The nearest motorway junction is A1(M) junction 40 (Darrington Interchange) at about 6 miles and the A628 and A6201 pass through or beside the area.
- What schools are there near the centre of Hemsworth?
- There are 4 primary schools within about 0.9 miles of the centre, the nearest being Grove Lea Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School at about 0.2 miles each. The nearest secondary school is Outwood Academy Hemsworth with a sixth form at about 0.3 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Hemsworth?
- There are 2 estate agent sales branches with an office in Hemsworth.
Areas near Hemsworth
- Fitzwilliam and Kinsley
- Brierley
- South Kirkby
- South Hiendley
- Ackworth Moor Top
- Badsworth
- Havercroft and Ryhill
- Grimethorpe
Hemsworth is in Wakefield.
Estate agents near Hemsworth
- Whitegates Hemsworth Lettings & Estate AgentsHemsworth WF9 4JX0.1 miles
- Homemaker PropertiesHemsworth WF9 4PU0.3 miles
- Whitegates South Elmsall Lettings & Estate AgentsSouth Elmsall WF9 2QW2.7 miles
- The Property ShopSouth Elmsall WF9 2RJ2.9 miles
- RedRoots PropertySharlston WF4 1AB3 miles
- Excess PropertiesRoyston (Barnsley) S71 4BY3.9 miles
- Bandol PropertyFeatherstone WF7 5FA4.1 miles
- Kestrel EstatesFeatherstone WF7 5BB4.5 miles
- Sorbys Ltd.Carlton (Barnsley) S71 3GN5 miles
- Murphy Property Agents Ltd.Pontefract WF8 2RP5.5 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Hemsworth.