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8 Blakey Road, Wakefield, WF2 0EY

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Blakey Road

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

8 Blakey Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 0EY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 17.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 14 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £127,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blakey Road, Wakefield, WF2 0EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blakey 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£127,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £127,000

    +46.8%over 14 years

  2. 8 October 2007

    £86,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 0EY: £85,000 (2022–2007).

On the street

Versus other Blakey Road homes

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

Floor Area for 8 Blakey Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Blakey 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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£153k

1 3, Lincoln Street

WF2 0EB

2 bed1 bath
£168k

1 Chestnut Walk

WF2 0TX

2 bed1 bath
£124k

1 Allison Terrace, Kirkhamgate

WF2 0SL

2 bed
£205k

1 Cliff Street

WF2 0DW

3 bed
£225k

1 Balne Mill Court

WF2 0FN

3 bed1 bath
£413k

1 Batley Road

WF2 0AA

1 bed
£146k

1 Beech Avenue

WF2 0EZ

£163k

1 Blakey Road

WF2 0EY

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

0.1 km

Peacock Estate Blakey Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School. 26 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 0EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF2 0EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 0EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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 8 Blakey Road, Wakefield, WF2 0EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.