Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in BL8 (BL8 1AE) is £265,307, based on 293 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £235,000, giving a price range from £47,500 to £1,208,000.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | £272,500 | S | 74.0 m² |
| 2026-01-14 | £47,500 | T | 95.0 m² |
| 2026-01-12 | £190,000 | T | 85.0 m² |
| 2026-01-09 | £181,250 | T | 85.0 m² |
| 2026-01-07 | £169,950 | T | 80.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: BL8
BL8 saw 293 residential sales complete over the twelve-month window, a busy level of activity that makes the local price benchmarks more reliable than in thinner markets. Individual sales ranged from £48k to £1.21m, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
No single property type dominates — terraced houses led with 41% but the mix is diverse, while semi-detached houses accounted for 31% and detached houses accounted for 18%.
The twelve-month trend is softer than it was: the median in the second half of the window was 6.7% below the first-half median. Monthly volume was fairly consistent, giving the trend line a reliable shape.
Liquidity in BL8 1AE is healthy: the high sale count makes it easier to benchmark a specific property against genuinely recent comparables rather than extrapolating from older deals. On the rental side, the estimated gross yield on a median-priced property here is around 4.6%, based on ONS regional rents.