Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in SY8 (SY8 1AA) is £291,831, based on 135 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £265,000, giving a price range from £80,000 to £1,025,700.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | £173,000 | S | 36.0 m² |
| 2026-01-23 | £185,000 | S | 110.6 m² |
| 2026-01-15 | £105,000 | F | 48.0 m² |
| 2026-01-12 | £270,000 | D | 67.0 m² |
| 2026-01-09 | £250,000 | S | 88.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: SY8
With 135 recorded transactions in twelve months, SY8 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 £80k to £1.03m, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
No single property type dominates — detached houses led with 39% but the mix is diverse, while semi-detached houses accounted for 20% and terraced houses accounted for 27%.
The twelve-month trend is upward: comparing the first half of the window with the second, the median shifted by roughly +7.6%. Monthly volume was fairly consistent, giving the trend line a reliable shape.
Liquidity in SY8 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 3.4%, based on ONS regional rents.