Buying Land in East Riding of Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the Humber · ENGLAND
Key Facts
Avg. Price/Acre
£8,500
area
930 sq miles
major Towns
Beverley, Bridlington, Goole, Driffield, Howden
population
342,000
Buyers in East Riding of Yorkshire range from farmers acquiring additional acreage to developers and private individuals looking at plots for residential or commercial use. Before making an offer on any plot, it is worth checking title, access rights, planning status, and flood risk, particularly given how much of the area sits on low-lying ground near the Humber. BuyLand does not list or sell land, but it provides plot reports, HM Land Registry documents, and free land valuations to help buyers make informed decisions.
What land actually sells for in East Riding of Yorkshire
Land-category transactions recorded at HM Land Registry for East Riding of Yorkshire show 98 sales within the most recent 100 entries fetched, which points to a reasonably active but not heavily traded market across the county. Recent sales span a wide range of values and property types, from 10 Runner End in York at £140,000 and 16 Newbegin in Hornsea at £220,000, through to the former Hessle Mount School on Jenny Brough Lane in Hessle which changed hands for £1,270,000 in May 2026. The Mill House Restaurant on Beverley Road in Cottingham and 2 Hengate in Beverley both sold for £300,000, suggesting that commercial and mixed-use sites appear alongside more conventional transactions. Agricultural land in the area carries a typical asking price of around £8,500 per acre, though individual site circumstances can move prices considerably from that figure.
Recent land-category transactions in East Riding of Yorkshire (HMLR price paid)
Mill House Restaurant, Beverley Road, CottinghamSold £300,000 · Jun 2026
Sold £300,000 in Jun 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.
16, Newbegin, HornseaSold £220,000 · Jun 2026
Sold £220,000 in Jun 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.
10, Runner End, YorkSold £140,000 · Jun 2026
Sold £140,000 in Jun 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.
Hessle Mount School, Jenny Brough Lane, HessleSold £1,270,000 · May 2026≈ £1,270,000 today
- Sold price
- £1,270,000 (May 2026)
- House price index then
- 102.4
- Index latest (May 2026)
- 102.4
- Market change since sale
- +0%
- Estimated value today
- ≈ £1,270,000
- Normalised with the England and Wales UK House Price Index — an indication of market movement, not a valuation of this property.
15, Grange Drive, CottinghamSold £225,000 · May 2026≈ £225,000 today
- Sold price
- £225,000 (May 2026)
- House price index then
- 102.4
- Index latest (May 2026)
- 102.4
- Market change since sale
- +0%
- Estimated value today
- ≈ £225,000
- Normalised with the England and Wales UK House Price Index — an indication of market movement, not a valuation of this property.
2, Hengate, BeverleySold £300,000 · May 2026≈ £300,000 today
- Sold price
- £300,000 (May 2026)
- House price index then
- 102.4
- Index latest (May 2026)
- 102.4
- Market change since sale
- +0%
- Estimated value today
- ≈ £300,000
- Normalised with the England and Wales UK House Price Index — an indication of market movement, not a valuation of this property.
Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, "other" property class (the category land sales are recorded under), normalised to today with the UK House Price Index.
Where to find land for sale in East Riding of Yorkshire
BuyLand doesn't list plots. Land for sale in East Riding of Yorkshire is mostly marketed through the major portals under their land categories, through regional land and farm agents, and at property auctions, where plots often sell with short completion deadlines.
Wherever you find a plot, the checks matter more than the listing. Flood risk, planning constraints, access and legal title vary field by field, and the asking price tells you none of it.
Local planning authority: view the planning portal → for local plans, constraints and application history.