18a, Sun Lane, Wakefield, WF1 1JD
About 18a
18a is an end-of-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 1JD). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 60 m² this is the 9th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
18a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
18a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in WF1 1JD: £37,000 (2023–2007).
Versus other Sun Lane homes
EPC Rating for 18a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kirkgate D — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB







