Sell Your House Fast In Wakefield

Find out more about the housing market in Wakefield and how it might be affecting homeowners like you when it comes to selling up (spoiler: you’re not alone if your sale is taking longer than you’d hoped).

Luckily, we’re here to help you with alternatives, too, so let’s dive in and get to the house sale options that are available to you in the Wakefield area.

Table of Contents

• What’s the housing market in Wakefield like in 2025?

• How to sell your house quickly in Wakefield

• Why choose The Property Buying Company to sell your house in Wakefield?

• Frequently asked questions

The property below represents a recent purchase, and although there were slight delays in the conveyancing paperwork process, we managed to achieve a figure closer to market value in a timescale far quicker than an estate agent. 

✔ Quick sale of a mortgaged property at a RICS valuation of £245,000

✔ Final price received by our customer: £201,000 (82% of market value)

✔ No viewings, pull-outs, long negotiations or mortgage approvals

✔ Completed in 68 days, rather than the 172-day average with estate agents

Like many of our customers before you, you can take advantage of the fact that we are a cash buyer and save yourself a tonne of time on your property sale. We can complete with you in as little as a week, so whether you are moving to another house in Wakefield, heading elsewhere or selling a property for another reason, we are your quickest route to your next chapter.

What’s the housing market in Wakefield like in 2025?

Many homeowners in Wakefield are experiencing difficulties in selling their properties, especially if they are detached homes or flats. In the year to September 2025, those with detached houses were made to wait 14% longer on average than the equivalent period the year before, while those with flats waited a staggering 46% longer. 

The number of properties for sale on the market has remained somewhat consistent during this time, so there’s no indication that increased competition amongst sellers is slowing the sales process down. The delays are perhaps more likely to be because finding the right buyer is getting more difficult. The fact that, according to Rightmove, average house prices in the area are now 11% higher than they were in 2022 could be a key contributor to this.

Raphael Kaye, Property Consultant Manager at The Property Buying Company, shares his thoughts on what could be happening in Wakefield:

Get to know the top factors affecting the Wakefield housing market right now: 

Semi-detached houses are becoming increasingly popular 

Rightmove house price data indicated that semi-detached properties were the most common type of house sold over the past year—they went for an average price of £227,723. Data from Home.co.uk also shows us that there were 17% more semi-detached properties for sale in the year to September 2025 versus the previous period and that they spent 12% less time on the market during the same period.

❌ The bad news: Owners of other types of properties might be getting neglected by buyers who are obviously keen on semi-detached homes in Wakefield.

✔ The good news: You can sell any type of house quickly with The Property Buying Company, whatever the condition and wherever it is in Wakefield. 

New developments are increasing interest in the area

Fresh property developments, as reported by the likes of Wakefield Bid and The Business Desk, are driving up interest in the area and likely having an impact on house prices as a result. We can see from ONS data that the provisional increase in the year to July 2025 was 1.3% to £192,000, which is lower than the aforementioned figures from Rightmove, but this is certainly one to watch if you are a Wakefield-based homeowner. 

❌ The bad news: Market uncertainty means it’s difficult to predict when the right time to sell is, so homeowners could be left feeling in limbo.

✔ The good news: You can get an honest and fair cash offer from us within 24 hours to give you an indication of your home’s value right now.

The housing market in Wakefield is showing similar signs of the ups and downs we see across the country, with many homeowners looking for quicker ways to sell and move on. Whether you are central, near Ossett or Normanton or closer to Newmillerdam or Outwood, you have the option to circumvent the lengthy waits you’ll experience on the open market and sell your house fast instead. Enter your postcode to get started.

How to sell your house quickly in Wakefield

The prospect of tidying and listing your house, organising and hosting viewings and going backwards and forwards through negotiations isn’t one that any Wakefield homeowner will relish. Thankfully, you’ve got a few different options to sell your home fast instead—you can sell to a cash buyer like us within days or take it to a Yorkshire property auction to offload it that way.

Here’s how these options stack up for you when you consider the timelines and fees involved for you as the homeowner:

We understand it can be frustrating to be made to wait to sell your property, especially when homes in other locations across England and Wales are selling quicker than they are in Wakefield. 

That’s why we offer the timescales we do, so you can concentrate on more important things and not have your head stuck in the stress of a protracted property sale. We know it’s not the best option for everyone whenever it comes time to sell a house, but selling to a cash buyer like us can help you save valuable time (instead of waiting the 270-odd days you might face if you’re trying to sell a flat in Wakefield, according to the Home.co.uk data above).

Here’s how easy it is to get started:

Why choose The Property Buying Company to sell your house in Wakefield?

If you have a house to sell in Wakefield, we’re interested. It doesn’t matter where it is, what property type it is or what kind of condition it’s in—we are here to help you sell it quickly and efficiently. 

We can do that because we are a cash buyer, which means we have reserves ready to go to fast-track your property sale. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a Wakefield estate agent that can offer you that kind of service.

How The Property Buying Company works

If it’s a quick sale you’re after, we are more than happy to help, as we have done for many people like you across Wakefield and the wider Yorkshire area before. No matter why you want to sell, your house could be sold within days, which certainly beats waiting months for it to go on the open market. Get in touch today for your free cash offer.

✔ We can complete in as little as 7 days

✔ We are cash buyers

✔ We don’t do mountains of paperwork

✔ We are members of The Property Ombudsman

✔ We cover your fees, including solicitors

Frequently Asked Questions