What type of property is 23 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

23 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

23 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ last sold for £132,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £118,500 in May 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2006 and August 2016, 23 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ rose from £118,500 to £132,000, a change of £13,500. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

23 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF1 2LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ heated?

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

What council tax band is 23 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

23 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.

Where is 23 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

Police records around 23 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.

Which schools serve 23 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Charles Avenue, WF1 2LJ?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Charles Avenue, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2LJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Charles Avenue

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

23 Charles Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 41.7% above the 2016 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
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

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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 Charles 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 22 May 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2011

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2011from Jan 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Ventilation

NaturalMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

23 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.

23 Charles Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£132,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2016Most recent
£132,000
+4.8%over 7 years
16 April 2009
£126,000
+6.3%over 2 years
30 May 2006
£118,500

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.

EPC Rating for 23 Charles Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,435

Street avg £1,755

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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