What kind of home is 20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW?

20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW?

The current EPC rating for 20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW?

20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW use?

The latest EPC at 20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW?

20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW 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 20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW in?

20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW?

Police records around 20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW show an average of 585 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW?

The closest primary school to 20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW is Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School (549m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (391m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW?

The closest bus stop to 20 Arundel Street, WF1 3LW is College Grove Rd Arundel Street, 87m away. The nearest bus option is Wakefield Bus Station, 163m away.

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20 Arundel Street, Wakefield, WF1 3LW

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Arundel Street

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

20 Arundel Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 3LW). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 62 m² this is the 5th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–202 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 62 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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

Bedrooms3

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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.

20 Arundel Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2011from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromD57toE43

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Oct 2012from Jan 2011

EPC improved fromE43toD61

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Low Energy Lighting

8%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2015from Oct 2012

EPC improved fromD61toE54

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

92%71%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Arundel Street, Wakefield, WF1 3LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Arundel 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.

20 Arundel Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 2 sales in WF1 3LW: £111,333 (2007–2004).

Nearby sales in WF1 3LW

On the street

Versus other Arundel Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Arundel Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 72 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

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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.

£185k

1 Clifton Place

WF1 3JH

3 bed1 bath

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1 Bede House, College Grove Road

WF1 3RN

2 bed1 bath

£289k

1 Cartwright Drive

WF1 3FG

3 bed2 bath

£365k

1 Belmont Street

WF1 3JY

3 bed

£191k

1 Belfry Court

WF1 3TY

2 bed1 bath

£322k

1 Brackenwood Road, Outwood

WF1 3TH

4 bed

£328k

1 Briarwood Close, Outwood

WF1 3TZ

4 bed

£139k

1 Bolus Close

WF1 3DJ

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

585/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

College Grove Rd Arundel Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Heart of Yorkshire Education Group. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 3LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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