Key indicators for buyers
The FY5 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Affordability has improved from a peak of 7.9x in 2007 to 6.3x today. Rising rents (£713/mo, +5.7%) 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 Wyre area
A home in Wyre costs 6.3x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 7.9x in 2007.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Wyre area
Average monthly rent in Wyre is £713, up 5.7% 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 Wyre price of £184,804 with a 25% deposit (£46k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £729 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses FY5 avg. price with Wyre rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£729) are £16 more than renting (£713). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £46k — it would take around 9 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
17, CALDER AVENUE FY5 2TP | Detached | £290,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
5, KILDARE AVENUE FY5 2RZ | Semi-detached | £157,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
24, HERITAGE WAY FY5 3BD | Detached | £300,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
45, HAWTHORN DRIVE FY5 4GQ | Terraced | £159,500 | 23 Jan 2026 |
119, SEVENOAKS DRIVE FY5 3BU | Semi-detached | £195,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
100, NORBRECK ROAD FY5 1RP | Terraced | £159,995 | 20 Jan 2026 |
20, MAPLEWOOD DRIVE FY5 1PW | Semi-detached | £187,500 |
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 FY5 sold for £184,804 in 2026, with a median of £165,000 across 23 transactions. Prices fell 1.5% compared to the previous year.
| 16 Jan 2026 |
28, NEWCASTLE AVENUE FY5 2QH | Semi-detached | £147,500 | 14 Jan 2026 |
9, CONWAY AVENUE FY5 3JQ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
25, FERNWOOD AVENUE FY5 5EU | Semi-detached | £190,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
37, CONISTON AVENUE FY5 4AQ | Terraced | £138,500 | 9 Jan 2026 |
60, MELBOURNE AVENUE FY5 3DX | Flat/Maisonette | £63,500 | 9 Jan 2026 |
123, HAWTHORN DRIVE FY5 4GQ | Terraced | £155,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
3, PALATINE ROAD FY5 1EY | Semi-detached | £175,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
39, WOODLEY AVENUE FY5 4EJ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
103, DEVONSHIRE AVENUE FY5 4AR | Semi-detached | £165,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
1A, MAYFAIR DRIVE FY5 5BY | Semi-detached | £256,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
1, BRISBANE PLACE FY5 3DJ | Terraced | £92,500 | 7 Jan 2026 |
21, WINCHCOMBE ROAD FY5 3HJ | Detached | £292,500 | 7 Jan 2026 |
32, STATION ROAD FY5 5HZ | Detached | £350,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in FY5 was a detached property on Calder Avenue for £290,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £180,000.