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78 Balne Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0DG

4 planning records

Estimated value

£219,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£150,000)+46%
  • Against WF2 0DG's recent median (£152,500)+44%

Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
81 m²
868 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£219,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£150,000)+46%
  • Against WF2 0DG's recent median (£152,500)+44%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 78 Balne Lane is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 0DG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    81 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2009

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in WF2 0DG

    5 sales, median £152,500 (2022–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

78 Balne Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 October 2007Most recent

    £150,000

    +177.8%over 5 years

  2. 31 January 2002

    £54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 0DG: £152,500 (2022–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 78 Balne Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0DG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 78 Balne Lane

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

78 Balne Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Wakefield (WF2 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 868 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since October 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 46% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
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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.

78 Balne 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 23 Feb 2019

Current Certificate
Feb 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 February 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Balne Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 78 Balne Lane.

4 applications on record at 78 Balne Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0DG

3decisions3extensions20documents5nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Aug 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey extension to side

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    10/01282/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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On the street

Versus other Balne Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

78 Balne Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,860

Street avg £1,869

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

409/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Silcoates St Lincoln Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Heart of Yorkshire Education Group. 25 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Heart of Yorkshire Education Group16 plus415m
  • Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary677m
  • Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary737m
  • CAPA College16 plus771m

Nearest stops

  • Silcoates St Lincoln StreetBus stop194m
  • Darnley Avenue Balne LnBus stop248m
  • Darnley Avenue Victoria AveBus stop277m
  • Victoria Ave Moorhouse AvenueBus stop295m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,031 reports46%
  • Anti-social Behaviour682 reports10%
  • Public Order465 reports7%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson425 reports6%

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 0DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF2 0DG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 0DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 78 Balne Lane is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 0DG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 78 Balne Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 78 Balne Lane was lodged in February 2009 at band E and expired in February 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 78 Balne Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF2 0DG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
78 Balne Lane is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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