Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in HU5 (HU5 1AA) is £135,821, based on 514 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £125,000, giving a price range from £2,250 to £525,000.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | £235,000 | S | 57.0 m² |
| 2026-01-19 | £231,000 | T | 170.0 m² |
| 2026-01-15 | £195,000 | O | 93.0 m² |
| 2026-01-14 | £158,000 | T | 80.8 m² |
| 2026-01-09 | £65,000 | T | 74.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: HU5
Turnover in HU5 has been high, with 514 residential sales logged by HM Land Registry in the last twelve months — enough volume that the median figure is reasonably representative. Individual sales ranged from £2k to £525k, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
The local market is dominated by terraced houses, which made up 79% of all sales in the sample. A terraced-house majority usually reflects Victorian or Edwardian stock — long runs of three- or four-storey houses that rarely come to market vacant.
The twelve-month trend is softer than it was: the median in the second half of the window was 5.0% below the first-half median. Monthly volume was fairly consistent, giving the trend line a reliable shape.
Liquidity in HU5 1AA 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 8.6%, based on ONS regional rents.