Homes in Garforth sell for a median £265,000
That is the middle of 727 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 5 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
57% of Garforth’s sales are semi-detached houses
727 homes sold in three years: 183 detached houses, 413 semi-detached houses, 104 terraced houses and 27 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 2.8 times what a flat does.
median sale · 183 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £350K–£490K
- Last 12 months
- £445K43 sold
- New build
- £470K
median sale · 413 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £228K–£292K
- Last 12 months
- £265K104 sold
- New build
- £307K
median sale · 104 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £175K–£250K
- Last 12 months
- £210K27 sold
median sale · 27 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £122K–£165K
A mixed market: no one type makes up more than 57% of sales
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Garforth’s homes sold for between £220K and £350K
One sale in ten was under £180K and one in ten over £455K. 40% sold for under £250K.
The median, £265,000, sits in the £250–300K band
727 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 5 times as much as in 1995, in step with England
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £55,500 in 1995 to £280,000 in the last 12 months (£202,000 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
178 sales in the last 12 months, against 360 in 1999, the busiest year, and 128 in 2008. Sales fell by 41% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 13%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 28% more sales than 2020.
Garforth costs about what England does
Median sale price each calendar year: Garforth, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £84K | £120K | £243K | £250K | £241K | £356K | £445K |
| Semi-detached houses | £55K | £70K | £149K | £159K | £164K | £218K | £265K |
| Terraced houses | £41K | £52K | £117K | £137K | £129K | £224K | £210K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
5% of homes sold in the last 12 months were new builds
689 new homes have been sold in Garforth since 1995; the share peaked at 28% in 2020.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £452,474
against £255,000 for a home sold on, 77% more, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
5% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 1.1% sold leasehold in Garforth. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Hazel Mount is Garforth’s busiest street, with 19 sales in three years
50 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 16 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Mount | LS25 | 19 | £419,950 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 2 | Spruce Avenue | LS25 | 15 | £464,950 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 3 | Alder Grove | LS25 | 15 | £370,950 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 4 | Acaster Drive | LS25 | 14 | £264,475 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 5 | Conisbrough Grove | LS25 | 13 | £350,000 | Mixed |
| 6 | Montague Crescent | LS25 | 13 | £265,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 7 | Strawberry Avenue | LS25 | 13 | £170,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 8 | Roscommon Way | LS25 | 12 | £413,450 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 9 | Wakefield Road | LS25 | 12 | £345,000 | Mixed |
| 10 | Springmead Drive | LS25 | 12 | £295,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 11 | Scholars Gate | LS25 | 12 | £195,000 | Mixed |
| 12 | Beech Grove Avenue | LS25 | 12 | £193,250 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 13 | Derwent Avenue | LS25 | 11 | £290,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 14 | Fairburn Drive | LS25 | 11 | £234,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 15 | Grangefield Court | LS25 | 11 | £155,000 | Mostly flats |
Lime View: £549,950
Grangefield Court: £155,000
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 3.5 times the cheapest’s. Street medians mix types: a street of detached houses beats one of flats.
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Garforth is the 20th most expensive of 91 towns in West Yorkshire
Garforth is in the middle of West Yorkshire’s towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in West Yorkshire with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Garforth’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Kippax, Swillington and Allerton Bywater.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garforth | — | £265K | 178 | +48% |
| Kippax | 1.6 | £225K | 142 | +50% |
| Micklefield | 2.2 | £292K | 56 | +105% |
| Swillington | 2.3 | £220K | 36 | +54% |
| Barwick in Elmet | 2.8 | £335K | 20 | +29% |
| Allerton Bywater | 2.8 | £210K | 74 | +23% |
| Scholes (Leeds) | 3.2 | £338K | 34 | +56% |
| Aberford | 3.3 | £365K | 13 | +73% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Garforth
What is the average house price in Garforth?
The median home in Garforth sold for £265,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 727 standard sales (£280,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £419,950, semi-detached houses £255,000, terraced houses £200,000 and flats and maisonettes £150,000.
Are house prices going up in Garforth?
The median was £280,000 in 2025, up 9% on 2024 (£257,000), and £280,000 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in Garforth each year?
178 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 257 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Garforth?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Lime View (LS25, £549,950), Roscommon Road (LS25, £514,950) and Spruce Avenue (LS25, £464,950).
How much does a new build cost in Garforth?
New homes sold for a median £452,474 over three years, against £255,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 11% of sales.
Is Garforth expensive for West Yorkshire?
Garforth is the 20th most expensive of 91 towns of 2,500 or more in West Yorkshire by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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