Housing Market Analysis for BIRCHEN AVENUE, WF5 8HT

Are you looking to understand WF5 8HT house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this Wakefield postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the WF5 8HT postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £125,678 median price is £126,495 Standard Deviation is £72,675 with Total Sold: 27
- The Last 5 Year average price is £241,900 with Total Sold: 5
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 36 BIRCHEN AVENUE: £297,000 (Sold on 06 Jan 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 40 BIRCHEN AVENUE: £250,000 (Sold on 15 Nov 2022)
Detached
- The average price is around £161,410 median price is £160,500 Standard Deviation is £88,482 with Total Sold: 20
- The Last 5 Year average price is £405,000 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 19 BIRCHEN AVENUE: £405,000 (Sold on 31 May 2019)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 35 BIRCHEN AVENUE: £58,000 (Sold on 15 Mar 1996)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average WF5 8HT house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£297,000	£3,712	1
2021	£236,250	£2,733	2
2020	£190,000	£2,468	1
2018	£172,500	£2,156	1
2015	£143,265	£1,747	1
2013	£154,000	£2,030	3
2010	£157,000		1
2007	£159,950	£1,975	1
2005	£129,165	£2,062	3
2003	£103,000		1
2000	£60,750	£902	2
1999	£53,500	£860	2
1998	£35,000		1
1997	£51,500		1
1996	£57,024	£773	4
1995	£55,500		1
2022	£250,000	£3,012	1

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2019	£405,000	£2,301	1
2015	£192,000	£2,157	1
2013	£194,333	£2,141	3
2006	£175,000	£1,966	1
2005	£233,125		2
2004	£237,750	£1,662	2
2003	£159,000		1
2002	£162,000		1
2001	£85,500		2
2000	£71,000	£798	1
1999	£120,000	£1,319	1
1998	£75,500		1
1996	£57,650	£604	3

All the Sales in the BIRCHEN AVENUE, WF5 8HT

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the WF5 8HT, Wakefield postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
36 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 80 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	06 Jan 2023	£297,000	72.17%
	24 May 2018	£172,500	First Sale
32 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 81 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	30 Sep 2021	£282,500	76.56%
	30 Jan 2013	£160,000	0.03%
	10 Jul 2007	£159,950	First Sale
9 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 96 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	08 Jan 2021	£190,000	First Sale
23 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 77 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	28 Aug 2020	£190,000	234.80%
	13 Aug 1996	£56,750	First Sale
19 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, FreeholdArea: 176 Sq.mtrAge: 2003-2006	31 May 2019	£405,000	38.46%
	23 Jan 2004	£292,500	First Sale
46 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 82 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	29 May 2015	£143,265	First Sale
1 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, FreeholdArea: 89 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	17 Apr 2015	£192,000	9.71%
	14 Jul 2006	£175,000	146.48%
	07 Jul 2000	£71,000	First Sale
4 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 61 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	17 Oct 2013	£133,000	5.14%
	11 Aug 2005	£126,495	129.99%
	12 Jul 2000	£55,000	11.45%
	19 Jul 1996	£49,350	First Sale
42 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 87.4 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	07 Oct 2013	£169,000	First Sale
2 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, FreeholdArea: 75 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	30 Aug 2013	£153,000	First Sale
48 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, FreeholdArea: 94 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	03 Apr 2013	£225,000	First Sale
28 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, FreeholdArea: 103 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	22 Mar 2013	£205,000	First Sale
3 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, Freehold	03 Dec 2010	£157,000	14.60%
3 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, Freehold	06 May 2005	£137,000	First Sale
13 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, Freehold	21 Oct 2005	£246,250	First Sale
6 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 60.49 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	14 Oct 2005	£124,000	138.46%
	29 Apr 1999	£52,000	First Sale
20 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, Freehold	15 Apr 2005	£220,000	38.36%
20 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, Freehold	23 May 2003	£159,000	First Sale
7 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, Freehold	16 Jul 2004	£183,000	157.75%
7 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, Freehold	10 Aug 2001	£71,000	First Sale
16 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, Freehold	13 Mar 2003	£103,000	194.29%
16 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, Freehold	17 Jul 1998	£35,000	First Sale
26 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, Freehold	23 Dec 2002	£162,000	62.00%
26 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, Freehold	23 Jul 2001	£100,000	First Sale
14 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, Freehold	01 Dec 2000	£66,500	29.13%
14 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, Freehold	18 Jul 1997	£51,500	First Sale
50 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, FreeholdArea: 91 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	03 Dec 1999	£120,000	First Sale
25 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, Freehold	15 Sep 1999	£55,000	First Sale
30 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, Freehold	21 May 1998	£75,500	First Sale
5 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, Freehold	11 Oct 1996	£62,000	First Sale
21 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, Freehold	23 Aug 1996	£59,995	First Sale
31 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, Freehold	31 May 1996	£45,000	First Sale
24 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, Freehold	24 May 1996	£69,950	First Sale
35 BIRCHEN AVENUEDetached, FreeholdArea: 96 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	15 Mar 1996	£58,000	First Sale
38 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, Freehold	16 Oct 1995	£55,500	First Sale
40 BIRCHEN AVENUESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 83 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	15 Nov 2022	£250,000	First Sale

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BIRCHEN AVENUE, WF5 8HT Near By properties

Interactive Map

This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the WF5 8HT postcode area

Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the WF5 8HT postcode.

Detached
- The average price is around £213,872 median price is £204,950 Standard Deviation is £113,386 with Total Sold: 529
- The Last 5 Year average price is £352,403 with Total Sold: 83
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 131 KINGSWAY: £460,000 (Sold on 20 Sep 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 2 VENTNOR CLOSE: £81,950 (Sold on 24 Feb 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £128,191 median price is £125,000 Standard Deviation is £68,312 with Total Sold: 637
- The Last 5 Year average price is £198,617 with Total Sold: 100
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 25 MILLFIELDS: £183,000 (Sold on 13 Sep 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 5 WILMAN POST: £38,000 (Sold on 03 Mar 1995)
Flat
- The average price is around £101,486 median price is £104,500 Standard Deviation is £34,161 with Total Sold: 180
- The Last 5 Year average price is £102,468 with Total Sold: 33
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 12 MILLFIELDS: £99,995 (Sold on 27 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 4 MILLFIELDS: £29,750 (Sold on 10 Mar 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £107,434 median price is £109,000 Standard Deviation is £53,889 with Total Sold: 473
- The Last 5 Year average price is £149,076 with Total Sold: 71
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 29 CROSS RYECROFT STREET: £133,000 (Sold on 16 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 55 RYECROFT STREET: £37,000 (Sold on 23 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £198,923 median price is £164,000 Standard Deviation is £154,401 with Total Sold: 6
- The Last 5 Year average price is £247,846 with Total Sold: 3
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 5 WILMAN DRIVE: £1,500 (Sold on 25 Jan 2021)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 8 FIELD LANE: £124,000 (Sold on 05 Aug 2016)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£386,857	£3,576	7
2023	£335,062	£2,903	8
2022	£386,139	£3,588	14
2021	£399,595	£2,768	21
2020	£328,038	£2,335	13
2019	£289,950	£2,450	20
2018	£292,000	£2,343	18
2017	£246,182	£2,617	11
2016	£277,407	£2,158	22
2015	£255,860	£2,201	25
2014	£215,750	£2,201	14
2013	£230,690	£1,965	21
2012	£220,618	£1,832	14
2011	£209,086	£2,052	11
2010	£266,314	£1,799	14
2009	£219,887	£1,944	13
2008	£247,625	£2,067	8
2007	£289,630	£2,099	15
2006	£246,550	£1,762	17
2005	£209,236	£2,184	22
2004	£205,231	£1,594	16
2003	£192,335	£1,510	47
2002	£154,078	£1,202	29
2001	£112,767	£1,025	9
2000	£100,069	£852	26
1999	£90,726	£861	23
1998	£92,377	£789	26
1997	£80,133	£820	18
1996	£79,764	£721	17
1995	£76,964	£606	10

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£234,562	£3,073	8
2023	£218,227	£2,731	11
2022	£201,692	£2,684	18
2021	£193,590	£2,525	26
2020	£205,472	£2,212	18
2019	£169,603	£2,151	19
2018	£157,945	£2,019	19
2017	£149,221	£1,806	18
2016	£152,868	£1,752	19
2015	£181,053	£1,922	20
2014	£140,325	£1,823	10
2013	£153,069	£1,785	21
2012	£136,192	£1,692	13
2011	£134,666	£1,695	15
2010	£151,979	£1,619	21
2009	£161,953	£1,700	19
2008	£133,621	£1,763	19
2007	£158,716	£1,896	39
2006	£145,229	£1,598	26
2005	£142,959	£1,753	28
2004	£126,672	£1,474	31
2003	£115,614	£1,386	32
2002	£85,159	£1,046	21
2001	£65,383	£727	27
2000	£53,856	£704	26
1999	£56,700	£657	23
1998	£52,830	£638	20
1997	£53,132	£677	20
1996	£47,089	£656	23
1995	£48,602	£590	27

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£109,832		3
2023	£107,500	£1,875	2
2022	£111,895	£2,185	10
2021	£95,833	£1,740	6
2020	£87,683	£1,628	3
2019	£97,772	£1,757	9
2018	£118,100	£1,552	5
2017	£99,429	£1,334	7
2016	£84,500	£1,425	4
2015	£90,217	£1,771	9
2014	£86,000	£1,712	2
2013	£68,500	£1,619	2
2012	£87,733	£1,813	3
2011	£91,000	£1,422	1
2010	£85,000	£1,700	1
2009	£104,000	£1,625	1
2008	£103,625	£1,956	2
2007	£127,547	£2,288	21
2006	£104,383	£2,058	9
2005	£106,768	£1,968	20
2004	£106,009	£1,713	38
2003	£101,414	£1,477	7
2002	£124,990	£1,199	5
2001	£31,950		1
2000	£33,750	£692	2
1999	£32,000	£780	1
1998	£26,500	£779	1
1997	£18,650	£453	3
1996	£30,000	£612	1
1995	£29,750	£902	1

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£95,500	£1,976	4
2023	£176,192	£2,135	13
2022	£146,030	£2,054	15
2021	£148,711	£1,919	14
2020	£143,375	£1,910	16
2019	£149,500	£1,829	9
2018	£142,368	£1,773	17
2017	£125,325	£1,771	20
2016	£125,854	£1,632	23
2015	£154,214	£1,852	18
2014	£125,821	£1,416	14
2013	£138,757	£1,514	15
2012	£110,157	£1,485	12
2011	£124,833	£1,839	6
2010	£123,464	£1,512	7
2009	£146,656	£1,902	8
2008	£142,728	£1,942	15
2007	£135,375	£1,527	18
2006	£113,642	£1,608	19
2005	£121,420	£1,640	25
2004	£129,464	£1,550	29
2003	£95,006	£1,215	25
2002	£64,092	£833	24
2001	£48,671	£653	19
2000	£41,588	£592	24
1999	£41,667	£602	9
1998	£37,200	£472	9
1997	£34,540	£511	10
1996	£33,822	£536	16
1995	£36,208	£527	20

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2021	£250,750	£3,597	2
2019	£242,038	£1,891	1
2018	£204,000	£1,179	1
2017	£122,000		1
2016	£124,000	£1,676	1

House Type in WF5 8HT area

The most common house types in the WF5 8HT postcode area are Detached (79), Semi-detached (62), and Terraced (13).

Total	159
Detached	79
Semi-detached	62
Terraced	13
Flat	3
Shared house	2
converted building	0
commercial building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns outright (89), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (50).

Owned: Owns outright	89
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	50
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	9
Private rented: Other private rented	3
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	2
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	1
Does not apply	0
Social rented: Other social rented	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the WF5 8HT have 2 people in household (60), and 1 person in household (40).

2 people in household	60
1 person in household	40
3 people in household	24
4 people in household	22
5 people in household	8
0 people in household	0
6 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0