Buying a home in HU8, Hull. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£161kmost £130k–£198k
Houses per m²£1,975flats £1,562
Sold last year2541,768 in five years
Prices in Kingston upon Hull, City of+5.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in HU8 sold for £161,181 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £129,914 and £198,261, for about 89 m² of space. That is 6% less than the same home across Hull (£172,000).

254 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £75k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in HU8 7 (£1,526) and the most in HU8 0 (£2,181).

Across Kingston upon Hull, City of, prices are up 5.9% on a year ago and up 15.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £744 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £735 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £32,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.

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House prices in HU8 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£86,609£74k–£105k44 m²14
2£124,598£97k–£155k67 m²700
3£161,181£130k–£198k89 m²775
4£201,424£155k–£256k106 m²177
5+£267,592£211k–£338k143 m²71

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£87k£125k£161k£201k£268k
Detached—£220k£249k£275k£313k
Semi-detached—£154k£188k£232k£273k
Terraced£78k£108k£139k£155k£190k
Flats£75k£79k———

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

Price per m² across HU8

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
HU8 0£2,181—
HU8 7£1,526—
HU8 8£1,750£1,417
HU8 9£2,058£1,613

Schools near HU8

Best state primary within 2 kmSpring Cottage Primary School88% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%18 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmRon Dearing UTC70.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%15 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about HU8

Is HU8 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% less than across Hull; prices in Kingston upon Hull, City of are up 5.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (88% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (70.4% against 43.8%); 254 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 HU8?

A typical 3-bedroom house in HU8 sold for £161,181 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £129,914 and £198,261.

Is HU8 expensive for Hull?

A 3-bedroom house in HU8 costs 6% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Hull (£172,000).

How many homes sell in HU8 each year?

254 homes sold in the last year and 1,768 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near HU8?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Spring Cottage Primary School, where 88% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near HU8?

For a 3-bedroom house, HU9 (£136k, 2 km), HU2 (£117k, 3 km), HU3 (£119k, 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.