Area type
Metropolitan County
Population
2,345,235
Average detached price
£367,339
Average semi-detached price
£205,349
Average terraced price
£152,119
Average flat price
£134,811
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The average property value in West Yorkshire is £217,572 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 West Yorkshire grew by £23,585. Compare house prices by area
Average property prices in West Yorkshire grew by 12.2% 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 West Yorkshire continue to rise by 3.5% a year, the average property price will be £250,084 in 2025.
The most expensive property values in West Yorkshire are found in Leeds, and the cheapest property values are found in Calderdale.
There were 30,491 property sales in West Yorkshire in the year ending June 2021, an increase of 1,641 when compared to the previous year.
The average price for a house in West Yorkshire ranges from £152,119 for a terraced house to £367,339 for a detached house, with semi-detached in between costing on average £205,349.
The average price for a flat or maisonette in West Yorkshire is £134,811.
Price trends for small areas may be less statistically significant due to small sample sizes.
Of the property types in West Yorkshire, semi-detached 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 35.2% from £271,753 to £367,339, semi-detached house prices have risen 41.1% from £145,507 to £205,349, terraced house prices have risen 32.8% from £114,553 to £152,119, and flat prices have risen 16.2% from £116,056 to £134,811.
The most common type of property sold in West Yorkshire during the year ending June 2021 was semi-detached houses, which accounted for 35.6% of properties.
The least commonly available type of property sold in West Yorkshire were flats, which account for 7.9% of properties sold.
Of the properties sold in West Yorkshire during 2021, 2.1% were new build properties.
The average price paid for a new build property in West Yorkshire was £8,565 lower than the average price paid for an existing property.
Of the new build properties sold, the most common type was flats (35% of new build properties sold). For existing properties, the most common type is semi-detached houses (36% of existing properties sold).
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The most common price band for property sales in West Yorkshire is £200k - £300k, which accounted for 15.0% of properties sold in 2021.
0.2% of properties in West 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 West Yorkshire were in the under £50k price bracket, accounting for 0.7% of sales.
The cheapest property prices in West Yorkshire are found in Calderdale, where the average cost of a property is £192,926. Between the years ending June 2020 and June 2021, property prices have changed by 10.4% in Calderdale (compared to 12.2% in West Yorkshire)
Rank | Area | Average property price | YoY change in price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calderdale Metropolitan District | £192,926 | 10.4% |
| 2 | Bradford Metropolitan District | £193,028 | 13.1% |
| 3 | Wakefield Metropolitan District | £195,158 | 10.3% |
| 4 | Kirklees Metropolitan District | £207,556 | 10.4% |
| 5 | Leeds Metropolitan District | £255,144 | 13.6% |
The most expensive property values in West Yorkshire are found in Leeds, where the average property price is £255,144. Between the years ending June 2020 and June 2021, property prices have changed by 13.6% in Leeds (compared to 12.2% in West Yorkshire)
Rank | Area | Average Property Price | YoY CHANGE in PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds Metropolitan District | £255,144 | 13.6% |
| 2 | Kirklees Metropolitan District | £207,556 | 10.4% |
| 3 | Wakefield Metropolitan District | £195,158 | 10.3% |
| 4 | Bradford Metropolitan District | £193,028 | 13.1% |
| 5 | Calderdale Metropolitan District | £192,926 | 10.4% |
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