AREA REPORT · WAKEFIELD WF9

WF9.

Wakefield

WF9 is an outcode in Wakefield, covering the neighbourhoods of Hemsworth Town, South Elmsall, South Kirkby, Kinsley & Fitzwilliam and Upton. Over the last 12 months 375 properties changed hands — a median of £67k for flats (£1,289/sqm) and £172k for houses (£2,188/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
14,414
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
5
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
7
25
Houses
368
1,276
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£67k
n = 7
£65k
n = 25
Houses
£172k
n = 368
£166k
n = 1,276
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,289
n = 6
£1,399
n = 24
Houses
£2,188
n = 362
£2,089
n = 1,255
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+0.3% vs 12m
+3.9% vs 3y
£105k£210k£166k£172k£173k3Yn=1,27612Mn=3686Mn=99
Flats
Correcting
−21.6% vs 12m
−19.2% vs 3y
£42k£83k£65k£67k£53k3Yn=2512Mn=76Mn=3
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
−0.1% vs 12m
+4.6% vs 3y
£0£1,200£2,400£2,089£2,188£2,1853Yn=1,25512Mn=3626Mn=97
Flats
Correcting
−20.5% vs 12m
−26.7% vs 3y
£0£750£1,500£1,399£1,289£1,0253Yn=2412Mn=66Mn=2
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£194k
n=99
Median £
£173k
n=99
Avg £/sqm
£2,254
n=97
Median £/sqm
£2,185
n=97
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£192k
n=368
Median £
£172k
n=368
Avg £/sqm
£2,183
n=362
Median £/sqm
£2,188
n=362
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£183k
n=1,276
Median £
£166k
n=1,276
Avg £/sqm
£2,110
n=1,255
Median £/sqm
£2,089
n=1,255
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£50k
n=3
Median £
£53k
n=3
Avg £/sqm
£1,025
n=2
Median £/sqm
£1,025
n=2
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£78k
n=7
Median £
£67k
n=7
Avg £/sqm
£1,380
n=6
Median £/sqm
£1,289
n=6
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£78k
n=25
Median £
£65k
n=25
Avg £/sqm
£1,385
n=24
Median £/sqm
£1,399
n=24
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£4k£91k£178k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
83
0198339662010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band A
14,088
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band B
3,632
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
2,524
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
1,556
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
427
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
167
Detached
Bungalows
Band G
50
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,516
6.7%
Terraced houses
5,264
23%
Semi-detached houses
7,974
35%
Detached houses
2,723
12%
Bungalows
4,465
20%
Other/unknown
526
2.3%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
3
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
8
Bus stops
215
Schools
17
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
8 · click column to sort
Hemsworth Town
4,685
3,469
South Elmsall
4,638
3,089
Upton
3,382
2,883
South Kirkby
4,371
2,526
Moorthorpe
3,821
2,522
Kinsley & Fitzwilliam
3,883
2,420
Ackworth & Darrington
436
537
Ryhill & South Hiendley
15
4
Wards
3 · click column to sort
South Elmsall and South Kirkby
11,775
7,825
Hemsworth
8,583
5,893
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
4,873
3,732
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

WF9 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Wakefield (WF9)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in WF9 (Wakefield) was £172k, with an average of £192k, from 368 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in WF9?
The median flat sale price in WF9 over the last 12 months was £67k (about £1,289 per square metre), from 7 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in WF9?
Typical sale prices per square metre in WF9 are £2,188 for houses and £1,289 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in WF9 have?
Homes in WF9 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in WF9 in the last year?
375 properties were sold in WF9 over the last 12 months, and 1,301 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES