What kind of home is 20 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

20 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

20 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ last sold for £155,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

20 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ use?

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

What is the council tax band for 20 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

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

Which area is 20 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ in?

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

What is crime like near 20 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

Police records around 20 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ 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 20 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

What transport links are near 20 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Charles Avenue, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LJ

Estimated value

£193,000

Since the 2022 sale (£155,000)+25%
Against WF1 2LJ's recent median (£155,000)+25%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£193,000

Against its 2022 sale (£155,000)+25%
Against WF1 2LJ's recent median (£155,000)+25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Charles Avenue is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 2LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
81 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in WF1 2LJ
5 sales, median £155,000 (2025–2018)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

26 May 2022Most recent
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 2LJ: £155,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in WF1 2LJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Charles Avenue, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 20 Charles Avenue

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

20 Charles Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 24.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £155,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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 22 Jun 2024

Current Certificate

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 June 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

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

20 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.

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.

On price per m², 20 Charles Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,914

Street avg £1,702

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

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

585/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Outwood Primary Academy Ledger LanePrimary570m
Rooks Nest AcademyPrimary712m
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GatePrimary787m
Outwood Grange AcademySecondary1.0km

Nearest stops

Potovens Lane Chandlers CloseBus stop112m
Potovens Lane Ridings WyBus stop199m
BroadmeadowsBus stop314m
Broadmeadows Meadow GarthBus stop364m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences3,379 reports41%
Shoplifting810 reports10%
Public Order743 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour708 reports9%

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 20 Charles Avenue is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 2LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 20 Charles Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Charles Avenue was lodged in June 2014 at band D and expired in June 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Charles Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF1 2LJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 20 Charles Avenue is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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