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8 Blenheim Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JZ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
8
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
220 m²
2368 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Blenheim Road

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

8 Blenheim Road is an eight-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 3JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 220 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 105.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £675,000 in August 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms8
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Blenheim Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2026

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blenheim Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blenheim Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 Blenheim Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£695,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£675,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2023Most recent

    £675,000

    +16.4%over 6 years

  2. 23 August 2017

    £580,000

    +110.9%over 15 years

  3. 25 June 2002

    £275,000

    +73.4%over 6 years

  4. 11 April 1996

    £158,562

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 3JZ: £140,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Blenheim Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Blenheim Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,068

Street avg £2,189

Strongly above

Floor Area

220 m²

Street avg 216 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Blenheim Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£823k

1 Blenheim Road

WF1 3JZ

5 bed3 bath
£438k

1 Boundary Drive

WF1 3QQ

£425k

1 Bowlers Court

WF1 3QL

£365k

1 Belmont Street

WF1 3JY

3 bed
£328k

1 Briarwood Close, Outwood

WF1 3TZ

4 bed
£322k

1 Brackenwood Road, Outwood

WF1 3TH

4 bed
£289k

1 Cartwright Drive

WF1 3FG

3 bed2 bath
£282k

1 Butler Way

WF1 3DQ

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.
Full Wakefield report

Crime

585/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Belgravia Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 3JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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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