What type of property is 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY?

17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY?

17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY last sold for £138,500 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £26,000 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1996 and August 2021, 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY rose from £26,000 to £138,500, a change of £112,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY?

17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY?

17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY 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.

Where is 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY located?

17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY?

Police records around 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY 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 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY?

The closest primary school to 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY is Rooks Nest Academy (192m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Grange Academy (1.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Binks Street, WF1 3EY is Outwood Church, 201m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Binks Street, Wakefield, WF1 3EY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Binks Street

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

17 Binks Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 3EY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 24.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 63.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £138,500. 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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Binks Street, Wakefield, WF1 3EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Binks Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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 Binks Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£138,500

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2021Most recent
£138,500
+10.8%over 13 years
14 December 2007
£125,000
+380.8%over 11 years
29 March 1996
£26,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 3EY: £148,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in WF1 3EY

On the street

Versus other Binks Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Binks Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,872

Street avg £1,539

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Outwood Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Rooks Nest Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF1 3EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 3EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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