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26 Childs Road, Wakefield, WF2 0BS

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Childs Road

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

26 Childs Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 19.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Childs Road, Wakefield, WF2 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Childs Road has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 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.

26 Childs Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£175,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2022Most recent

    £175,000

    +41.1%over 5 years

  2. 29 September 2016

    £124,000

    +44.2%over 11 years

  3. 6 October 2004

    £86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 0BS: £105,000 (2020–2014).

On the street

Versus other Childs Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Childs Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,303

Street avg £1,590

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Childs Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£205k

1 Cliff Street

WF2 0DW

3 bed
£225k

1 Balne Mill Court

WF2 0FN

3 bed1 bath
£168k

1 Chestnut Walk

WF2 0TX

2 bed1 bath
£153k

1 3, Lincoln Street

WF2 0EB

2 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Bunkers Hill, Wrenthorpe

WF2 0JF

4 bed3 bath
£328k

1 Appleshawn Crescent, Wrenthorpe

WF2 0QJ

4 bed1 bath
£124k

1 Allison Terrace, Kirkhamgate

WF2 0SL

2 bed
£401k

1 Bankfield Drive, Wrenthorpe

WF2 0TB

4 bed2 bath
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

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

0.2 km

Batley Road Pacaholme Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs. 21 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 WF2 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF2 0BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 0BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 26 Childs Road, Wakefield, WF2 0BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.