Key indicators for buyers
The WF11 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 14.1%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 6.4x in 2021 to 5.6x today. Rising rents (£785/mo, +4.8%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Wakefield area
A home in Wakefield costs 5.6x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 6.4x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Wakefield area
Average monthly rent in Wakefield is £785, up 4.8% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Wakefield price of £219,600 with a 25% deposit (£55k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £867 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses WF11 avg. price with Wakefield rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£867) are £82 more than renting (£785). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £55k — it would take around 10 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
10, HILL TOP MEWS WF11 8JD | Terraced | £142,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
17, TENTERS CLOSE WF11 8LU | Semi-detached | £100,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
MANOR GRANGE, PIPER HILL, FAIRBURN WF11 9LJ | Detached | £500,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
18, LONGWOODS WALK WF11 9AU | Semi-detached | £161,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
74, THE WHARF WF11 8BT | Terraced | £195,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
23B, SPAWD BONE LANE WF11 0JF | Semi-detached | £177,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
27, CROFT LEA, CRIDLING STUBBS WF11 0AY | Semi-detached |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in WF11 sold for £219,600 in 2026, with a median of £161,000 across 5 transactions. Prices rose 14.1% compared to the previous year.
| £140,000 |
| 19 Dec 2025 |
4, SUMMERFIELD DRIVE, BROTHERTON WF11 9HY | Terraced | £112,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
29, OAK TREE CRESCENT WF11 0EW | Detached | £218,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
18, OAK TREE WAY WF11 0FB | Semi-detached | £208,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
22, SUTTON LANE, BYRAM WF11 9DP | Detached | £410,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
44, THE ISLAND WF11 9BQ | Flat/Maisonette | £40,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
35, CROFT LEA, CRIDLING STUBBS WF11 0AY | Semi-detached | £250,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
55, SPRINGFIELDS WF11 8BH | Semi-detached | £150,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
26, BELVOIR DRIVE WF11 8HD | Semi-detached | £200,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
41, BYRAM PARK ROAD, BYRAM WF11 9EA | Semi-detached | £155,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
31, WOODVILLE WAY WF11 0HZ | Terraced | £175,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
1, GARTH COTTAGES WF11 8BL | Semi-detached | £152,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
83, POLLARDS FIELDS WF11 8TB | Terraced | £115,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
12, FERRYBRIDGE ROAD WF11 8JF | Detached | £560,000 | 4 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in WF11 was a terraced property on Hill Top Mews for £142,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £175,000.