Kirklees: the market in figures
Kirklees almost matches its region. Its average of £208,427 is only 0.4% under the Yorkshire and The Humber figure of £209,266, though it sits 23.7% under the UK's £273,037. It takes 100th place among 135 areas and 6th among 13 in the region. The year brought a rise of 5.1%, while the region managed 1.8%. The 2022 reading of £185,078 was matched almost exactly in 2023, at £184,966.
The record since 2016 is one of steady building. The start was £135,295. Increases of 2.3%, 4.5%, 2.7% and 2.5% carried it to 2020, and 2021 and 2022 then delivered 10.3% and 10.2%. In 2023 the price did not move much, a fall of only 0.1%. It then added 4.9% in 2024, 2.1% in 2025 with 5.1% in 2026, which is the highest point. That adds up to £73,132, or 54.1%.
Flats go for £118,345 and terraced houses for £168,142. Semi-detached homes average £221,599 and detached ones £352,682, so detached stands £234,337 over a flat, or 198%. A first purchase costs £179,924 on average, 13.7% under the all-buyer figure and below the point where Stamp Duty Land Tax starts.
Of the neighbours, Leeds is the dearest at £246,385, 18.2% above Kirklees, followed by Oldham at £217,214, 4.2% above. Wakefield (£199,283) is 4.4% below, Calderdale (£197,651) 5.2% below and Bradford (£185,297) 11.1% below. Calderdale leads the five for growth, at 7.8%.
Moving home at the average price costs £1,669 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, 0.8% of the price. An additional property owes £12,090. The HM Land Registry fee is £150, and 5,477 sales were counted for Kirklees, the latest in May 2026.
Calderdale lies nearest, 15 km centre to centre, and Leeds the furthest at 27 km. Calderdale rose 7.8% over the year, while Oldham, Wakefield, Leeds and Bradford rose between 2.1% and 4.6%, so Kirklees at 5.1% trails only Calderdale in that company.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Kirklees
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (4 of 5 trades filled in Kirklees). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Whitegates Mirfield Lettings & Estate Agents | 4.5 | 67 | 75 | Selected | View |
| Mortgage adviser | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | Royce Legal Solicitors | 5 | 20 | 62 | Partial | View |
| Surveyor | Yorkshire Surveyors Limited | 5 | 2 | 62 | Partial | View |
| Valuer | Yorkshire Surveyors Limited | 5 | 2 | 62 | Partial | View |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Kirklees?
The average price of a home in Kirklees was £208,427 in August 2026, +5.1% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Kirklees?
The average price in Kirklees went from £135,295 in August 2016 to £208,427 in August 2026, a change of +54.1%; +5.1% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Kirklees?
On £208,427, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £1,669 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £12,090 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Kirklees?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in Kirklees in August 2016 (£135,295) and sold at the August 2026 average (£208,427), the gain of £73,132 costs a higher rate taxpayer £16,832, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Kirklees expensive?
Kirklees ranks 100th of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | Yorkshire and The Humber |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £352,682 | £346,825 |
| Semi-detached | £221,599 | £215,943 |
| Terraced | £168,142 | £170,540 |
| Flat or maisonette | £118,345 | £127,998 |
| All types | £208,427 | £209,266 |
| First-time buyers | £179,924 | £181,305 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £135,295 | — |
| 2017 | £138,443 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | £144,647 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | £148,571 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | £152,325 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | £167,988 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | £185,078 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | £184,966 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | £194,107 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | £198,234 | +2.1% |
| 2026 | £208,427 | +5.1% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).