What kind of home is 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH?

17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH sell for?

17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH last sold for £100,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,000 in September 1995, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1995 and July 2019, 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH rose from £39,000 to £100,000, a change of £61,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH?

17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (644 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF1 5TH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH use?

The latest EPC at 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH?

17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH 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 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH in?

17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH sits in Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH?

Police records around 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH 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 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH?

The closest primary school to 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH is Newlands Primary School (1.7km), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy City Fields (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH?

The closest bus stop to 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TH is Kirkthorpe Lane Park Ave, 44m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Kirkthorpe Lane, Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, WF1 5TH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

644 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Kirkthorpe Lane

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

17 Kirkthorpe Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 5TH). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 644 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 39% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 256.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £100,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

17 Kirkthorpe Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2021

Current Certificate

Jan 2011

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 January 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Kirkthorpe Lane, Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, WF1 5TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Kirkthorpe Lane 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£100,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2019Most recent
£100,000
+156.4%over 23 years
28 September 1995
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5TH: £46,000 (2011–1997).

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

585/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Kirkthorpe Lane Park Ave — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Newlands Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF1 5TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 5TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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