69 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX
About 69 The Balk
69 The Balk is a detached house in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 6JX). It has a recorded floor area of 624 m² (around 6717 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2019 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2021) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good.
At 624 m² the property is well over the postcode median (194 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,830,000 sits 251.9% above the 2017 sale of £520,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 62.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Energy performance
69 The Balk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
69 The Balk has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
69 The Balk's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2017).
£1,830,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£520,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 September 2017Most recent
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6JX: £600,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in WF2 6JX
3 Overtown Court, The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX
Sold Nov 2022
£880,0001 Overtown Court, The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX
Sold Mar 2021
£810,00074 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX
Sold Mar 2019
£475,00072 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX
Sold Nov 2017
£345,00070 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX
Sold Aug 2012
£600,000
Versus other The Balk homes
69 The Balk outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£833
Street avg £2,563
Floor Area
624 m²
Street avg 192 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.6 km
Walton School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Walton Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB