Buying a home in HU16, Cottingham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£250kmost £207k–£300k
Houses per m²£2,813flats £2,099
Sold last year1541,106 in five years
Prices in East Riding of Yorkshire+1.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in HU16 sold for £250,364 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £207,483 and £299,942, for about 93 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across Cottingham (£252,000).

154 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £79k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in HU16 4 (£2,651) and the most in HU16 5 (£2,928).

Across East Riding of Yorkshire, prices are up 1.6% on a year ago and up 14.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £799 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,142 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £50,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in HU16 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£94,980£84k–£160k44 m²8
2£192,943£156k–£235k67 m²241
3£250,364£207k–£300k93 m²476
4£300,246£247k–£360k117 m²143
5+£423,244£349k–£501k167 m²116

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£95k£193k£250k£300k£423k
Detached—£241k£333k£344k£468k
Semi-detached—£210k£249k£277k£351k
Terraced£94k£154k£188k£226k£458k
Flats£79k£117k£102k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across HU16

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
HU16 4£2,651£2,017
HU16 5£2,928£2,166

Schools near HU16

Best state primary within 2 kmWestfield Primary School64% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%3 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy57.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%8 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about HU16

Is HU16 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as across Cottingham; prices in East Riding of Yorkshire are up 1.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (64% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (57.8% against 43.8%); 154 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in HU16?

A typical 3-bedroom house in HU16 sold for £250,364 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £207,483 and £299,942.

Is HU16 expensive for Cottingham?

A 3-bedroom house in HU16 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across Cottingham (£252,000).

How many homes sell in HU16 each year?

154 homes sold in the last year and 1,106 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near HU16?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Westfield Primary School, where 64% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near HU16?

For a 3-bedroom house, HU6 (£155k, 3 km), HU5 (£156k, 4 km), HU4 (£175k, 5 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.