Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in DY8 (DY8 1AB) is £361,043, based on 400 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £245,500, giving a price range from £52,500 to £34,200,000.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | £105,000 | F | 49.0 m² |
| 2026-01-16 | £108,000 | F | 49.0 m² |
| 2026-01-16 | £373,000 | D | 86.0 m² |
| 2026-01-16 | £220,000 | S | 89.0 m² |
| 2026-01-12 | £160,000 | D | 116.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: DY8
With 400 recorded transactions in twelve months, DY8 is one of the more liquid postcodes in the sample — individual outliers have less pull on the median figure than they would elsewhere. Individual sales ranged from £52k to £34.20m, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
No single property type dominates — semi-detached houses led with 37% but the mix is diverse, while flats accounted for 16% and detached houses accounted for 24%.
The twelve-month trend is softer than it was: the median in the second half of the window was 4.2% below the first-half median. Monthly volume was fairly consistent, giving the trend line a reliable shape.
Liquidity in DY8 1AB 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 4.4%, based on ONS regional rents.