What kind of home is 15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ sell for?

15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ last sold for £115,000 in January 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

The current EPC rating for 15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF1 2LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ use?

The latest EPC at 15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ 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 15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ in?

15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ sits in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

Is 15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ 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.

What schools are near 15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

The closest primary school to 15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ is Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane (570m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Grange Academy (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

The closest bus stop to 15 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ is Potovens Lane Chandlers Close, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Outwood Rail Station, 514m away.

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15 Charles Avenue, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Charles Avenue

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

15 Charles Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 84.3% above the 2014 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. At 94 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 18 EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2023

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Charles Avenue, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Charles 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.

15 Charles Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£115,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 January 2014Most recent
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 2LJ: £155,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in WF1 2LJ

On the street

Versus other Charles Avenue homes

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

15 Charles Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,223

Street avg £1,779

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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 Chandlers Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 2LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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