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8 Park Avenue, Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, WF1 5TG

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 8 Park Avenue

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

8 Park Avenue is a semi-detached house in Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 5TG). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 57.5% above the 2020 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 59% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 29.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 48 EPCs). Sold January 2020 for £80,000.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Apr 2011
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Park Avenue, Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, WF1 5TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Park Avenue 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£80,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2020Most recent

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5TG: £158,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Park Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Park Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,860

Street avg £1,449

Above

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Park Avenue

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.
£126k

1 Bamborough Street

WF1 5HD

£127k

1 Belle Vue Road

WF1 5NF

2 bed
£125k

1 Anderton Street

WF1 5HS

£128k

1 Birch Street

WF1 5ER

£124k

1 2, Kimberley Street

WF1 5PX

2 bed
£121k

1 Bowman Street

WF1 5AX

£132k

1 Denmark Court, Denmark Street

WF1 5JA

£116k

1 Abbott Terrace

WF1 5PU

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Kirkthorpe Lane Church Ave — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Newlands Primary School. 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 5TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF1 5TG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 5TG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 8 Park Avenue, Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, WF1 5TG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.