8 Ashdown Road, Wakefield, WF1 5LU
About 8 Ashdown Road
8 Ashdown Road is a mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 5LU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 182.5% above the 2019 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 26.1% below the postcode norm. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold June 2019 for £40,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
8 Ashdown Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Ashdown Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 17 years.
£40,000
Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
3 June 2019Most recent
£40,000
-20.3%over 13 years1 November 2005
£50,168
+22.4%over 3 years22 August 2002
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5LU: £123,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WF1 5LU
Versus other Ashdown Road homes
On floor area, 8 Ashdown Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£656
Street avg £1,073
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB