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About 47 Douglas Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
47 Douglas Avenue is a semi-detached house in Soothill, Batley, Batley (WF17 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2024, sale prices here grew 0% per year, broadly in step with England's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 32% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm. Sold January 2024 for £150,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
47 Douglas Avenue 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
47 Douglas Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Douglas Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 47 Douglas Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,119
Street avg £2,321
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Batley district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Solway Road Kinnaid Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF17 6HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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