8 Kingsley Close, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LB
About 8 Kingsley Close
8 Kingsley Close is a semi-detached house in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 2LB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 191.3% above the 2002 sale of £68,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 51.8% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Kingsley Close 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
8 Kingsley Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£68,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 February 2002Most recent
£68,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 2LB: £155,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in WF1 2LB
6 Kingsley Close, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LB
Sold Sept 2022
£195,0004 Kingsley Close, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LB
Sold Apr 2021
£147,00016 Kingsley Close, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LB
Sold Dec 2020
£150,00011 Kingsley Close, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LB
Sold Mar 2020
£175,00014 Kingsley Close, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LB
Sold Nov 2017
£145,000
Versus other Kingsley Close homes
On price per m², 8 Kingsley Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£920
Street avg £2,163
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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
Potovens Lane Kingsley Garth — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB