What type of property is 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ?

222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ?

222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ last sold for £265,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £90,000 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 2001 and December 2020, 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ rose from £90,000 to £265,000, a change of £175,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ have?

The current EPC rating for 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ?

222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 0RZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ heated?

The latest EPC at 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ have?

222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ has council approval for an extension granted in December 2025 under ref. 25/00667/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ?

222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ is in council tax band D.

Where is 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ located?

222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ sits in Kirkhamgate, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ?

Police records around 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ 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.

Which schools serve 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ?

The closest primary school to 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ is Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate (216m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Grange Academy (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ?

The closest bus stop to 222 Batley Road, WF2 0RZ is Brandy Carr Road Batley Rd, 76m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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222 Batley Road, Kirkhamgate, Wakefield, WF2 0RZ

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 222 Batley Road

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

222 Batley Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Kirkhamgate, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 0RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Sold December 2020 for £265,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 81 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 17% above the 2020 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

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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

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 222 Batley Road, Kirkhamgate, Wakefield, WF2 0RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 222 Batley Road, Kirkhamgate, Wakefield, WF2 0RZ

1decisions1extensions8documents5nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Dec 2025
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Demolition of conservatory, porch and garage. Construction of two storey rendered extension to front, bay window to front, two storey extension to side, single storey extension to rear, 2no. dormers to front, 3no. dormers to rear, alterations to and replacement of openings, replacement of existing roof covering, replacement boundary wall and gate to front (1.5m in height), 2m high boundary fence to side/north-western boundary
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
25/00667/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

222 Batley Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£265,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2020Most recent
£265,000
+43.3%over 14 years
17 May 2006
£184,950
+103.2%over 4 years
31 January 2002
£91,000
+1.1%
10 December 2001
£90,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in WF2 0RZ: £226,950 (2024–1997).

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On the street

Versus other Batley Road homes

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

EPC Rating for 222 Batley Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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Area

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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

Brandy Carr Road Batley Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 0RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.2dB

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