What kind of home is 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT?

9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT?

9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT last sold for £152,250 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £80,250 in September 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT?

Across 3 sales between September 2002 and August 2017, 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT rose from £80,250 to £152,250, a change of £72,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT?

9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 0LT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT use?

The latest EPC at 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT?

9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT in?

9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT sits in Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT?

Police records around 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT 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 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT?

The closest primary school to 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT is Wrenthorpe Academy (310m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Grange Academy (761m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT?

The closest bus stop to 9 Melbourne Avenue, WF2 0LT is Wrenthorpe Rd Melbourne Avenue, 78m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Melbourne Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Melbourne Avenue

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

9 Melbourne Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 0LT). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 41.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Melbourne Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

9 Melbourne Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£152,250

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2017Most recent
£152,250
+13.6%over 10 years
19 December 2006
£134,000
+67.0%over 4 years
30 September 2002
£80,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 0LT: £163,500 (2021–2015).

Nearby sales in WF2 0LT

On the street

Versus other Melbourne Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 9 Melbourne Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,045

Street avg £2,670

Above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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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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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

Wrenthorpe Rd Melbourne Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wrenthorpe Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF2 0LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 0LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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