HOUSE prices

Houses pictured for sale in the village of New Farnley, near Leeds, northern England on September 4, 2024. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

'Dark clouds gathering': Yorkshire property prices drop
House prices in Yorkshire and Humber slipped back in September amidst a background of rising mortgage rates, new figures have revealed.

Purplebricks can carry out virtual valuations, without having to send someone to your house - we found out how it works by putting it to the test

I tried a Purplebricks virtual valuation – and I was surprised by it

"Alarmingly, there’s a growing number of people in mid-life who have seen their lives derailed entirely", says Sarah Coles. Picture credit: Alamy/PA.

How to mitigate mid-life career bumps: Sarah Coles

Castleford has had the most consistent house price growth over the last five years of anywhere in England, new analysis by Zoopla shows

The Yorkshire town with England's most consistent house price growth

Solar panels at a solar farm. PIC: Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA Wire

Put solar panels on roofs, not farmland - Yorkshire Post Letters

Mark Manning, managing director of Manning Stainton

What Burnham’s tax system could mean for the housing market

House prices are falling in the South but rising in the North. Picture: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Yorkshire house price increases beat national average

First-time buyer asking prices in Bridlington have soared by 18% in the last year

5 reasons to fall in love with 'hidden gem' Yorkshire town

House prices are rising more rapidly in the North than the South. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Yorkshire's house price growth above national average

We've compared areas across Yorkshire to see where renters are spending the most as a proportion of local house prices

The areas of Yorkshire where it makes most sense to rent

The cheapest places to buy a house in Leeds, per square metre, have been revealed

The 27 cheapest places to buy a house in Leeds, per sqm

This stunning 1930s family home is set in 10 acres of beautiful grounds, tucked away in the exclusive Cragg Wood conservation area of Rawdon. As well as seven bedrooms, with en-suites and a family bathroom, there are three large south-facing reception rooms, a cinema/games room, a family dining room/kitchen, a study/playroom and a formal drawing room.

5 of the most expensive homes for sale in Leeds right now

The cheapest places to buy a house in Yorkshire per square metre have been revealed

The 22 cheapest places to buy a house in Yorkshire, per sqm

These are some of the cheapest homes in Leeds listed for sale on Zoopla

9 of the cheapest homes for sale in Leeds, from £5,000

The latest property data shows the areas of Yorkshire where semi-detached house prices are rising fastest

Yorkshire areas where semi-detached house prices are rising fastest

These houses in and around Leeds are all on the market for £250,000 or less

9 of the best homes for sale in and around Leeds for £250,000 or less

Tim Waring, prime residential at GSC Grays

Why it's life events, not headlines, powering property sales

All the major parties have committed to keeping the pension triple lock. Photo: Lucy North/PA Wire

Parties must ‘get stuck in’ to solve triple lock issue: Sarah Coles

Annual house price growth halved in April compared with March, as rises in living costs have led to more caution among some households, according to an index. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

House price growth slows, says Halifax

Hull is the 7th happiest place to live in Yorkshire, according to a new study by Housebuyers4u, with an overall rating of 44.1/100. The average house price in Hull is £133,000, having increased by 2.1% in the last year.

The 7 happiest places to live in Yorkshire

House prices in parts of Yorkshire have risen by more than 600% since 2000

The 14 neighbourhoods where house prices have risen most since 2000
House prices in parts of Yorkshire have soared by more than 600% since 2000, new figures show.
Robert Cumber

The most expensive places to buy a house in Yorkshire, per square metre, have been revealed

The 14 most expensive places per sqm to buy a house in Yorkshire

The most affordable areas of Yorkshire in which to buy a house have been revealed

The 9 most affordable places to live in Yorkshire

10 postcodes housebuyers are targeting in the North this spring

Several people suggested the pretty market town of Skipton, in North Yorkshire, as one of the best places in the county to live. Known as the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, it was last year named as the UK's happiest place to live, following a survey by Rightmove. Linda Geeson said: "Skipton and Ilkley have been voted two of the best places to live, not only because of beauty but because of affordable housing and amenities."

Yorkshire stands out for affordability and quality of life, says judge

Skipton is the 3rd best place to live in Yorkshire and the Humber, according to Garrington Property Finders, and the 45th best place in England and Wales. It was ranked 99th out of 1,447 cities, towns and villages nationally for schools, employment and connectivity; 377th for wellbeing; 804th for natural environment; 414th for heritage/culture; and 249th for house price, quality and value. The average price of a family home there is £387,167, having risen by 0.38% in the last year.

Skipton named best place to live in Yorkshire by Sunday Times

The Sunday Times has named its Best Places to Live in the North and North East for 2026

Sunday Times names 8 best places to live in the North and North East

A new map shows the 'hottest' and 'coldest' postcodes in Yorkshire, based on the demand for houses

The 9 hottest postcodes, where it's easiest to sell your house

House price growth was “steady” in February and activity in the market is expected to pick up in the months ahead, Britain’s biggest building society has reported. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

House prices: Growth was steady in February, says Nationwide

Susan Allen, chief executive of Yorkshire Building Society, said: "We have been delivering better-than-market-average interest rates for over a decade." (Photo by Yorkshire Building Society/Samuel Whitton)

Mutual 'plays key role in supporting financial resilience'

A property expert has predicted the five areas of the UK where house prices are expected to rise in 2026

5 areas of the UK where house prices are expected to grow, and why

Zoopla has revealed the areas of Yorkshire where the biggest percentage of homes have gone up in value

The 13 Yorkshire areas where most homes are rising in value
The areas of Yorkshire where the most houses are rising in value have been named, with an ‘underrated’ gem topping the list.
Robert Cumber

The most expensive streets in the North, with average house prices of up to £6 million, have been revealed

The 7 most expensive streets in the North

Lloyds has revealed the UK's top 10 property hotspots, where house prices are rising fastest

UK's property hotspots revealed, as house prices soar by up to 13%

Wakefield made the top 10

Two Yorkshire cities in top 10 property value hotspots for 2025

House prices stalled month-on-month in November, although a slight increase of some £138 in the average property value was still enough to push it to a new record high, according to one index.( Photo by Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)

'House prices stalled month-on-month in November'

There are many things to consider when choosing the best time to buy a house

The best time to buy a house, if you're after a bargain

The most expensive places to buy a house in Yorkshire have been revealed, including one neighbourhood where property prices have soared by more than 25% in a year

The 9 most expensive places to live in Yorkshire

The cheapest places to buy a house in Yorkshire have been revealed

The 14 cheapest places to live in Yorkshire

The average price of a semi-detached house has risen by more than 25% in a year in parts of West Yorkshire

The 9 areas of West Yorkshire where the price of semis is soaring

Data from property website Zoopla shows that enquiries for homes priced over £500,000 fell by four per cent in the five weeks to September 21, compared with the same period last year. Picture: Adobe Stock

Why buyers are shying away from expensive homes in Yorkshire

House prices in some areas of Yorkshire have soared by more than 30% in the last year

The 9 areas of Yorkshire where house prices are rising fastest

Homebuyers have named their biggest property turn-offs, which could see them cut their offer on your house by 15% or more

The major turn-off that could cost you £40,000 when selling your house

These are five of the UK's best affordable property hotspots, including one area where the average house price is below £100,000

Five of the UK's most affordable property hotspots

House prices in some areas of Leeds have barely risen, and in some cases have even fallen, over the last five years

The 9 areas of Leeds where house prices have risen least or fallen

These are the areas of Leeds where house prices are rising fastest

The 9 areas of Leeds where house prices are rising fastest

The UK's best commuter towns for 2025 have been named

The 14 best commuter towns in the UK

House prices have soared by more than 50% in many parts of Yorkshire over the last five years

The 13 areas of Yorkshire with fastest rising house prices, and why

The cost of new-build homes has soared by nearly a third in the last year

Why prices for one type of house are soaring

House prices in parts of Yorkshirehave been reduced by tens of thousands of pounds

The Yorkshire areas with the biggest house price reductions

These are some of the UK cities where house prices are rising fastest, according to the latest figures from Zoopla

The 12 UK cities where house prices are rising fastest

These are some of the UK's cheapest 'underrated' property hotspots, according to Sell House Fast

The most underrated property hotspots with the cheapest house prices

York

North vs. South: Data reveals £300k gets you less home space in York

New mortgage rules could help first-time buyers borrow up to £26,000 more, but they are expected to increase house prices

New mortgage rules explained, including how much you can now borrow

These are the areas of Yorkshire where house prices have risen fastest, according to new analysis

Why house prices are soaring in this Yorkshire neighbourhood

Yorkshire homes increase more than £17K in a year

Prices in some parts of the UK, like North East Derbyshire, have soared, while in some of London's poshest neighbourhoods, including Kensington and Chelsea, they have plummeted

The big house price winners and losers

These are some of the most affordable towns for families across Britain, based on the number of views per three-bedroom home on Zoopla

The most popular affordable towns for families in Britain

Houses under construction on a housing development. PIC: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Shared ownership can help people onto the housing ladder - Carl Les

Phoebe Clark, Senior Associate at Fisher German, says that Yorkshire landowners have a decision to make as demand for their land is set to spike

Yorkshire landowners have decision to make as region's property market booms

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