What kind of home is 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ?

17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ last change hands?

17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ last sold for £135,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £116,000 in June 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2006 and December 2020, 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ rose from £116,000 to £135,000, a change of £19,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ?

17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF1 2NJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ?

17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ 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 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ in?

17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ sits in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ?

Police records around 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ 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 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ is Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane (442m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Grange Academy (219m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Margaret Street, WF1 2NJ is Newton Lane, 338m away. The nearest rail option is Outwood Rail Station, 816m away.

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17 Margaret Street, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2NJ

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Margaret Street

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

17 Margaret Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 2NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2020. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 28.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 21 EPCs). Sold December 2020 for £135,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Margaret Street, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Margaret Street 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.

17 Margaret Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£135,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2020Most recent
£135,000
+8.0%over 13 years
24 September 2007
£125,000
+7.8%over 1 year
22 June 2006
£116,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 2NJ: £160,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in WF1 2NJ

On the street

Versus other Margaret Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Margaret Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,250

Street avg £1,974

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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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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2 bed

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1 Brandon Court

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Bottle Kiln Rise

WF1 2GG

3 bed2 bath

£279k

1 Ashbury Chase, Outwood

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3 bed2 bath

£284k

1 Cyprus Mount

WF1 2RJ

3 bed

£312k

1 Chapel Fold, Leeds Road

WF1 2JB

3 bed1 bath

£173k

1 Annie Street

WF1 2PL

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

0.3 km

Newton Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Outwood Grange Academy. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 2NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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