Water Lane, Wakefield house prices
Homes in Water Lane, Wakefield have a median sold price of £155,000 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are +75% in cash — but +27% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £155,000
- 10 years · cash
- +75%
- 10 years · real
- +27%
Key facts
Water Lane, Wakefield prices since 1995
Since 2015, prices in Water Lane, Wakefield are +75% in cash. After inflation, that is +27% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in Water Lane, Wakefield
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | 7 Water Lane · WF4 4QA | Semi-detached Freehold | £275,000 | — |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 33 Water Lane · WF4 4PX | Semi-detached Freehold | £250,000 | — |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 18 Water Lane · WF4 4PX | Semi-detached Freehold | £350,000 | — |
| 6 Dec 2024 | 40 Water Lane · WF4 4PX | Semi-detached Freehold | £200,000 | — |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 106 Water Lane · WF4 4PY | Detached Freehold | £385,000 | — |
| 31 Jul 2024 | 74 Water Lane · WF4 4PY | Semi-detached Freehold | £205,000 | — |
| 29 Feb 2024 | 49 Water Lane · WF4 4PX | Semi-detached Freehold | £265,000 | — |
| 5 Jan 2024 | 80 Water Lane · WF4 4PY | Semi-detached Freehold | £259,000 | — |
| 19 May 2023 | 52 Water Lane · WF4 4PX | Semi-detached Freehold | £227,500 | — |
| 20 Jan 2023 | 89 Water Lane · WF4 4PY | Detached Freehold | £310,000 | — |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 87 Water Lane · WF4 4PY | Semi-detached Freehold | £275,000 | — |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 6 Water Lane · WF4 2JQ | Detached Freehold | £895,000 | — |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 18 Water Lane · WF4 4PX | Semi-detached Freehold | £255,000 | — |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 48 Water Lane · WF4 4PX | Semi-detached Freehold | £164,000 | — |
| 15 Nov 2019 | 42 Water Lane · WF4 4PX | Semi-detached Freehold | £160,000 | — |
| 27 Jun 2019 | 53 Water Lane · WF4 4PX | Detached Freehold | £245,000 | — |
| 13 May 2019 | 60 Water Lane · WF4 4PY | Semi-detached Freehold | £187,500 | — |
| 2 Apr 2019 | 4 Water Lane · WF4 2JQ | Detached Freehold | £420,000 | — |
| 1 Mar 2019 | 42 Water Lane · WF4 4PX | Semi-detached Freehold | £150,000 | — |
| 8 Feb 2019 | 10 Water Lane · WF4 4PX | Detached Freehold | £345,000 | — |
| 28 Jan 2019 | 29 Water Lane · WF4 4QA | Detached Freehold | £279,500 | — |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 73 Water Lane · WF4 4PY | Detached Freehold | £265,000 | — |
| 8 Aug 2018 | 77 Water Lane · WF4 4PY | Semi-detached Freehold | £165,000 | — |
| 27 Mar 2018 | 43 Water Lane · WF4 4PX | Semi-detached Freehold | £140,000 | — |
| 23 Feb 2018 | 64 Water Lane · WF4 4PY | Semi-detached Freehold | £143,500 | — |
| 23 Jan 2018 | 26 Water Lane · WF4 4PX | Terraced Freehold | £189,000 | — |
| 3 Nov 2017 | 76 Water Lane · WF4 4PY | Semi-detached Freehold | £134,300 | — |
| 18 Aug 2017 | 5 Water Lane · WF4 4QA | Semi-detached Freehold | £138,000 | — |
| 1 Jun 2017 | 24 Water Lane · WF4 4PX | Terraced Freehold | £247,000 | — |
| 12 Jan 2017 | 60 Water Lane · WF4 4PY | Semi-detached Freehold | £145,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Water Lane, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30, Water Lane | £72,000 24 Aug 2001 | £144,000 9 Jan 2004 | 2 | +34% per year | +31% inflation-adjusted |
| 28, Water Lane | £32,000 7 Oct 1996 | £62,000 28 Apr 2000 | 2 | +20% per year | +18% inflation-adjusted |
| 60, Water Lane | £145,000 12 Jan 2017 | £187,500 13 May 2019 | 2 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 82, Water Lane | £64,000 23 Jun 1995 | £166,000 27 Jul 2006 | 2 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 70, Water Lane | £53,000 28 Oct 1999 | £153,000 29 May 2014 | 2 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 42, Water Lane | £150,000 1 Mar 2019 | £160,000 15 Nov 2019 | 2 | +7% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 68, Water Lane | £64,500 21 Aug 1998 | £162,000 24 Jan 2014 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Water Lane | £57,500 3 Oct 1997 | £275,000 24 Oct 2025 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 26, Water Lane | £78,500 25 Jan 2002 | £189,000 23 Jan 2018 | 4 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 13, Water Lane | £115,000 24 Apr 2009 | £127,000 8 Apr 2011 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Water Lane | £56,000 17 Jun 1999 | £138,000 18 Aug 2017 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Water Lane | £121,000 4 Dec 1997 | £345,000 8 Feb 2019 | 3 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 52, Water Lane | £95,000 10 Jun 2005 | £227,500 19 May 2023 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Water Lane | £250,000 28 Mar 2003 | £386,000 5 Apr 2012 | 3 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 47, Water Lane | £63,500 21 Dec 2001 | £115,500 12 Jun 2015 | 3 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 106, Water Lane | £210,000 2 Oct 2009 | £385,000 29 Nov 2024 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 18, Water Lane | £205,000 18 Sep 2009 | £350,000 25 Apr 2025 | 3 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 64, Water Lane | £95,000 7 Mar 2005 | £143,500 23 Feb 2018 | 2 | +3% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Water Lane, Wakefield compares
Water Lane, Wakefield house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Water Lane, Wakefield?
The median sold price in Water Lane, Wakefield is £155,000, based on 92 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in Water Lane, Wakefield?
Recorded sales in Water Lane, Wakefield range from £32,000 to £895,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Water Lane, Wakefield risen?
Over the past decade prices in Water Lane, Wakefield are +75% in cash terms but +27% 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 Water Lane, Wakefield was 24 October 2025.
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