72 The Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2NW
About 72 The Avenue
72 The Avenue is a semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 2NW). 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 (April 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £118,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 41.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 30 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
72 The 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.
Sales history & valuation
72 The Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£118,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 July 2025Most recent
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 2NW: £130,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other The Avenue homes
72 The Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,967
Street avg £1,655
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.2 km
Ledger Ln The Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







