What kind of home is 142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN?

142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN?

142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN last sold for £285,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN?

The current EPC rating for 142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN?

142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (2,594 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 125% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 0DN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN use?

The latest EPC at 142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN?

142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN in?

142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN?

Police records around 142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 65% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (477% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN?

The closest primary school to 142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN is Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School (419m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (727m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN?

The closest bus stop to 142 Balne Lane, WF2 0DN is Darnley Avenue Balne Ln, 75m away. The nearest rail option is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 745m away.

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142 Balne Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0DN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

241 m²

2594 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 142 Balne Lane

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

142 Balne Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Wakefield (WF2 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2594 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 241 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 sits 84.9% above the 2015 sale of £285,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in May 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

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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.

142 Balne Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 142 Balne Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

142 Balne 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 142 Balne Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 May 2015Most recent
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 0DN: £170,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in WF2 0DN

On the street

Versus other Balne Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

142 Balne Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,183

Street avg £1,591

Strongly below

Floor Area

241 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Darnley Avenue Balne Ln — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School. 25 schools nearby.

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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 0DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 0DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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