The Balk, Wakefield house prices
Homes in The Balk, Wakefield have a median sold price of £315,500 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are +73% in cash — but +25% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £315,500
- 10 years · cash
- +73%
- 10 years · real
- +25%
Key facts
The Balk, Wakefield prices since 1995
The cash line tells one story (+73%); the real-terms line, +25%, tells the truer one.
Recent sales in The Balk, Wakefield
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2025 | 63 The Balk · WF2 6JY | Detached Freehold | £600,000 | — |
| 19 Mar 2025 | 81 The Balk · WF2 6JX | Detached Freehold | £610,000 | — |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 37 The Balk · WF2 6JY | Terraced Freehold | £250,000 | — |
| 7 Jun 2024 | 17 The Balk · WF2 6JZ | Detached Freehold | £1,000,000 | — |
| 18 Nov 2022 | 3, Overtown Court The Balk · WF2 6JX | Detached Freehold | £880,000 | — |
| 4 Jul 2022 | 20 The Balk · WF2 6JU | Detached Freehold | £770,000 | — |
| 12 Mar 2021 | 1, Overtown Court The Balk · WF2 6JX | Semi-detached Freehold | £810,000 | — |
| 1 Oct 2020 | 57 The Balk · WF2 6JY | Detached Freehold | £465,000 | — |
| 24 Sep 2020 | 21B The Balk · WF2 6JZ | Detached Freehold | £535,000 | — |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Orchard House, 14 The Balk · WF2 6JU | Detached Freehold | £558,000 | — |
| 24 Jul 2019 | 21 The Balk · WF2 6JZ | Detached Freehold | £420,000 | — |
| 7 Jun 2019 | 63 The Balk · WF2 6JY | Detached Freehold | £485,000 | — |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 74 The Balk · WF2 6JX | Detached Freehold | £475,000 | — |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 72 The Balk · WF2 6JX | Detached Freehold | £345,000 | — |
| 18 Oct 2017 | 15 The Balk · WF2 6JZ | Detached Freehold | £535,000 | — |
| 13 Sep 2017 | 69 The Balk · WF2 6JX | Detached Freehold | £520,000 | — |
| 24 Nov 2016 | 44 The Balk · WF2 6JU | Detached Freehold | £540,000 | — |
| 7 Jul 2016 | 47 The Balk · WF2 6JY | Detached Freehold | £435,000 | — |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 59 The Balk · WF2 6JY | Detached Freehold | £421,000 | — |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 39 The Balk · WF2 6JY | Terraced Freehold | £230,000 | — |
| 5 Feb 2016 | 29A The Balk · WF2 6JY | Detached Freehold | £735,000 | — |
| 14 Dec 2015 | 11 The Balk · WF2 6JZ | Detached Freehold | £355,000 | — |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 27 The Balk · WF2 6JY | Detached Freehold | £558,000 | — |
| 3 Jun 2015 | 32 The Balk · WF2 6JU | Detached Freehold | £346,000 | — |
| 23 Jan 2015 | 51 The Balk · WF2 6JY | Detached Freehold | £315,000 | — |
| 22 Apr 2014 | 9B The Balk · WF2 6JZ | Detached Freehold | £575,000 | — |
| 21 Oct 2013 | 9 The Balk · WF2 6JZ | Detached Freehold | £600,000 | — |
| 17 Oct 2013 | 19 The Balk · WF2 6JZ | Detached Freehold | £460,000 | — |
| 17 Aug 2012 | 70 The Balk · WF2 6JX | Detached Freehold | £600,000 | — |
| 18 Mar 2011 | 21A The Balk · WF2 6JZ | Detached Freehold | £430,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in The Balk, Wakefield
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41, The Balk | £69,950 12 Nov 1999 | £150,000 13 Nov 2003 | 2 | +21% per year | +19% inflation-adjusted |
| 18, The Balk | £160,000 3 Oct 1997 | £472,000 28 Nov 2003 | 2 | +19% per year | +17% inflation-adjusted |
| 49, The Balk | £112,000 24 Jul 1998 | £236,500 26 Jun 2003 | 2 | +16% per year | +14% inflation-adjusted |
| 43, The Balk | £55,000 12 Dec 1996 | £185,000 1 Jul 2005 | 4 | +15% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| 31A, The Balk | £70,000 2 Jun 1995 | £440,000 4 Sep 2009 | 2 | +14% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 27, The Balk | £57,000 31 Jan 1997 | £558,000 19 Jun 2015 | 2 | +13% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| Rose Cottage, The Balk | £260,000 24 Oct 2002 | £410,000 8 Sep 2006 | 2 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 65, The Balk | £250,000 11 Oct 2002 | £440,000 29 Feb 2008 | 2 | +11% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| Grove House Farm, The Balk | £155,000 22 Apr 1996 | £425,000 10 Nov 2006 | 2 | +10% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| 59, The Balk | £95,000 15 Nov 1996 | £421,000 31 Mar 2016 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, The Balk | £125,000 1 Sep 1999 | £355,000 14 Dec 2015 | 2 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 20, The Balk | £213,000 22 Mar 2002 | £770,000 4 Jul 2022 | 2 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 39, The Balk | £75,000 9 Jun 1998 | £230,000 18 Mar 2016 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 72, The Balk | £119,000 25 Oct 1996 | £345,000 10 Nov 2017 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 37, The Balk | £64,000 6 Jun 1997 | £250,000 8 Oct 2024 | 4 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 70, The Balk | £420,000 29 Oct 2004 | £600,000 17 Aug 2012 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 9B, The Balk | £295,000 28 Jul 1999 | £575,000 22 Apr 2014 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 57, The Balk | £290,000 29 Nov 2007 | £465,000 1 Oct 2020 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 47, The Balk | £316,000 8 Jun 2007 | £435,000 7 Jul 2016 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 63, The Balk | £485,000 7 Jun 2019 | £600,000 16 Oct 2025 | 2 | +3% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 51, The Balk | £277,000 18 Jul 2003 | £315,000 23 Jan 2015 | 2 | +1% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 19, The Balk | £430,000 24 May 2001 | £460,000 17 Oct 2013 | 2 | +1% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| 21, The Balk | £718,000 17 Mar 2010 | £420,000 24 Jul 2019 | 2 | −6% per year | −8% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How The Balk, Wakefield compares
The Balk, Wakefield house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in The Balk, Wakefield?
The median sold price in The Balk, Wakefield is £315,500, based on 82 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in The Balk, Wakefield?
Recorded sales in The Balk, Wakefield range from £17,500 to £1,000,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in The Balk, Wakefield risen?
Over the past decade prices in The Balk, Wakefield are +73% in cash terms but +25% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in The Balk, Wakefield was 16 October 2025.
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