What kind of home is 23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA?

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

What did 23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA sell for?

23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA last sold for £157,500 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £45,500 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1995 and August 2019, 23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA rose from £45,500 to £157,500, a change of £112,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA?

The current EPC rating for 23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA?

23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (822 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA use?

The latest EPC at 23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA?

23 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.

Which area is 23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA in?

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

Is 23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA show an average of 585 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

How well connected is 23 Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LA?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Kingsley Avenue, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LA

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

822 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Kingsley Avenue

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

23 Kingsley Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 822 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

Last sale on file: £157,500 in August 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 43.5% above the 2019 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle, Detached

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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.

23 Kingsley Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2020

Current Certificate

Apr 2010

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 April 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Kingsley Avenue, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£157,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2019Most recent
£157,500
+5.0%over 13 years
29 June 2006
£149,950
+130.9%over 5 years
6 July 2000
£64,950
+42.7%over 4 years
24 August 1995
£45,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 2LA: £207,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in WF1 2LA

On the street

Versus other Kingsley Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Kingsley Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,062

Street avg £2,150

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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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Crime

585/mo

Falling 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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Common questions

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