422 Leeds Road, Wakefield, WF1 2JB
About 422 Leeds Road
422 Leeds Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement.
At 122 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 10.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 37.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £256,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
422 Leeds Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
422 Leeds Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
422 Leeds Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.
£256,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2022Most recent
£256,000
+20.2%over 15 years11 April 2007
£213,000
+187.8%over 5 years3 July 2001
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 2JB: £207,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WF1 2JB
Versus other Leeds Road homes
422 Leeds Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,098
Street avg £1,846
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Newton Lane Leeds Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







