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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
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. 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 40 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 106.2% 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 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
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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.

3

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

£700,000

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: £136,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Blenheim Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 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 £2,169

Strongly above

Floor Area

220 m²

Street avg 213 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 10.5 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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Preview of the full property report

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.
£935k

1 Blenheim Road

WF1 3JZ

5 bed3 bath
£442k

1 Boundary Drive

WF1 3QQ

£425k

1 Bowlers Court

WF1 3QL

£367k

1 Belmont Street

WF1 3JY

3 bed
£336k

1 Brackenwood Road, Outwood

WF1 3TH

4 bed
£335k

1 Briarwood Close, Outwood

WF1 3TZ

4 bed
£294k

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

6/mo

Steady 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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