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16 Ashdown Road, Wakefield, WF1 5LU

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Ashdown Road

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

16 Ashdown Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 5LU). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 38.2% above the 2013 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Before you decide

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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.

16 Ashdown 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 16 Ashdown Road, Wakefield, WF1 5LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

16 Ashdown Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£110,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2013Most recent

    £110,000

    +178.5%over 13 years

  2. 21 October 1999

    £39,500

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.

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

Price per m²

£940

Street avg £1,060

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 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
£174k

1 Ashdown Road

WF1 5LU

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
£152k

1 Church Avenue, Kirkthorpe

WF1 5TE

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 16 Ashdown Road, Wakefield, WF1 5LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.