8 Light Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0BE
About 8 Light Lane
8 Light Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £107,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 48.8% above the 2021 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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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 Light Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 23 years.
£107,500
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£107,500
+2.4%over 12 years1 May 2008
£105,000
+228.1%over 7 years2 February 2001
£32,000
-13.4%over 3 years21 November 1997
£36,950
Median price across the last 4 sales in WF2 0BE: £44,975 (2019–1995).
Versus other Light Lane homes
8 Light Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wellington Street Batley Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB