2 Melbourne Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LT
About 2 Melbourne Avenue
2 Melbourne Avenue is a detached house in Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 0LT). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 28% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £186,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 October 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 Melbourne Avenue 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
Latest sale on 2 Melbourne Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.
£186,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
19 April 2021Most recent
£186,000
+101.1%over 17 years11 August 2003
£92,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 0LT: £152,250 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in WF2 0LT
3 Melbourne Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LT
Sold Dec 2020
£185,0005 Melbourne Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LT
Sold Aug 2019
£148,00013 Melbourne Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LT
Sold Aug 2018
£163,5009 Melbourne Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LT
Sold Aug 2017
£152,2501 Melbourne Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LT
Sold Dec 2012
£105,000
Versus other Melbourne Avenue homes
On years held, 2 Melbourne Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,153
Street avg £2,654
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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Crime
409/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wrenthorpe Rd Melbourne Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wrenthorpe Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB