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1 Ashdown Road, Wakefield, WF1 5LU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
105 m²
1133 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Ashdown Road

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

1 Ashdown Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 5LU). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1133 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 39.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Ashdown Road

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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.

1 Ashdown Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ashdown Road, Wakefield, WF1 5LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ashdown Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

1 Ashdown Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£125,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2013Most recent

    £125,000

    +110.1%over 10 years

  2. 19 August 2002

    £59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5LU: £123,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Ashdown Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Ashdown Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,188

Street avg £1,050

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Ashdown Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£142k

1 Elizabeth Street

WF1 5NE

3 bed
£242k

1 Belle Isle Drive

WF1 5JZ

3 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Bromley Mount

WF1 5LB

3 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Chevet Terrace, Walton

WF1 5RY

3 bed1 bath
£127k

1 Belle Vue Road

WF1 5NF

2 bed
£124k

1 2, Kimberley Street

WF1 5PX

2 bed
£178k

1 Briar Grove

WF1 5LT

£159k

1 Arthur Street

WF1 5HU

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

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

Duke Of York PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Sandal Magna Community Academy. 17 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 5LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF1 5LU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 5LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Ashdown Road, Wakefield, WF1 5LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.