Area type
Metropolitan County
Population
1,415,054
Average detached price
£304,160
Average semi-detached price
£170,567
Average terraced price
£140,191
Average flat price
£125,960
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The average property value in South Yorkshire is £192,791 according to property sale data for the year ending June 2021 published by HM Land Registry. Between the years ending June 2020 and June 2021, property values in South Yorkshire grew by £17,522. Compare house prices by area
Average property prices in South Yorkshire grew by 10.0% between the years ending June 2020 and June 2021. Between the years ending June 2011 and June 2021, property prices on average grew by 3.5% per year.
If prices in South Yorkshire continue to rise by 3.5% a year, the average property price will be £221,530 in 2025.
The most expensive property values in South Yorkshire are found in Sheffield, and the cheapest property values are found in Barnsley.
There were 16,687 property sales in South Yorkshire in the year ending June 2021, an increase of 261 when compared to the previous year.
The average price for a house in South Yorkshire ranges from £140,191 for a terraced house to £304,160 for a detached house, with semi-detached in between costing on average £170,567.
The average price for a flat or maisonette in South Yorkshire is £125,960.
Price trends for small areas may be less statistically significant due to small sample sizes.
Of the property types in South Yorkshire, terraced house prices have risen the most between the years ending 2011 and 2021, and flat prices have grown the least.
Detached house prices have risen 38.5% from £219,590 to £304,160, semi-detached house prices have risen 36.3% from £125,112 to £170,567, terraced house prices have risen 40.2% from £99,982 to £140,191, and flat prices have risen 10.2% from £114,272 to £125,960.
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The most common type of property sold in South Yorkshire during the year ending June 2021 was semi-detached houses, which accounted for 40.6% of properties.
The least commonly available type of property sold in South Yorkshire were flats, which account for 6.8% of properties sold.
Of the properties sold in South Yorkshire during 2021, 1.4% were new build properties.
The average price paid for a new build property in South Yorkshire was £18,877 higher than the average price paid for an existing property.
Of the new build properties sold, the most common type was semi-detached houses (45% of new build properties sold). For existing properties, the most common type is semi-detached houses (40% of existing properties sold).
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The most common price band for property sales in South Yorkshire is £100k - £150k, which accounted for 17.2% of properties sold in 2021.
0.1% of properties in South Yorkshire had a price over £1 million. For comparison, in England, 2.1% of property sales were priced at over £1 million.
The cheapest properties in South Yorkshire were in the under £50k price bracket, accounting for 0.7% of sales.
The cheapest property prices in South Yorkshire are found in Barnsley, where the average cost of a property is £169,508. Between the years ending June 2020 and June 2021, property prices have changed by 10.5% in Barnsley (compared to 10.0% in South Yorkshire)
Rank | Area | Average property price | YoY change in price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnsley Metropolitan District | £169,508 | 10.5% |
| 2 | Doncaster Metropolitan District | £171,774 | 10.5% |
| 3 | Rotherham Metropolitan District | £179,544 | 10.9% |
| 4 | Sheffield Metropolitan District | £225,463 | 9.7% |
The most expensive property values in South Yorkshire are found in Sheffield, where the average property price is £225,463. Between the years ending June 2020 and June 2021, property prices have changed by 9.7% in Sheffield (compared to 10.0% in South Yorkshire)
Rank | Area | Average Property Price | YoY CHANGE in PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Metropolitan District | £225,463 | 9.7% |
| 2 | Rotherham Metropolitan District | £179,544 | 10.9% |
| 3 | Doncaster Metropolitan District | £171,774 | 10.5% |
| 4 | Barnsley Metropolitan District | £169,508 | 10.5% |
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. Data sources: ONS Local statistics