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20 Alder Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 0TZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 20 Alder Avenue

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

20 Alder Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 0TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Held since January 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 sits 365.8% above the 1998 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 36.8% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Alder Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 0TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Alder Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

20 Alder Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£38,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 1998Most recent

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 0TZ: £92,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Alder Avenue homes

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

20 Alder Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£905

Street avg £2,054

Strongly below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Alder Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£168k

1 Chestnut Walk

WF2 0TX

2 bed1 bath
£153k

1 3, Lincoln Street

WF2 0EB

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
£314k

1 Bunkers Hill, Wrenthorpe

WF2 0JF

4 bed3 bath
£328k

1 Appleshawn Crescent, Wrenthorpe

WF2 0QJ

4 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Melbourne Rd Cyprus Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School. 25 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 0TZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF2 0TZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 0TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 20 Alder Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 0TZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.