What type of property is 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA?

20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA sell for?

20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA last sold for £215,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £164,640 in March 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA?

Across 4 sales between March 2019 and October 2024, 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA rose from £164,640 to £215,000, a change of £50,360. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA?

The current EPC rating for 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA?

20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF1 2LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA?

20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA located?

20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA sits in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

Is 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA?

The closest primary school to 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA is Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane (385m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Grange Academy (677m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA?

The closest bus stop to 20 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA is Potovens Lane Kingsley Garth, 83m away. The nearest rail option is Outwood Rail Station, 288m away.

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20 Kingsley Avenue, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LA

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Kingsley Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Kingsley Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £215,000 in October 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 79% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

ParkingOff street
Summer houseYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Kingsley Avenue, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Kingsley Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Kingsley Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£215,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2024Most recent
£215,000
19 September 2024
£215,000
+10.3%over 3 years
17 August 2021
£195,000
+18.4%over 2 years
14 March 2019
£164,640

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 2LA: £215,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in WF1 2LA

On the street

Versus other Kingsley Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Kingsley Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,028

Street avg £2,331

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wakefield district page.

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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

Potovens Lane Kingsley Garth — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF1 2LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 2LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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