What type of property is 74 The Balk, WF2 6JX?

74 The Balk, WF2 6JX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 74 The Balk, WF2 6JX last change hands?

74 The Balk, WF2 6JX last sold for £475,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 74 The Balk, WF2 6JX have?

The current EPC rating for 74 The Balk, WF2 6JX is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 74 The Balk, WF2 6JX?

74 The Balk, WF2 6JX has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 6JX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 74 The Balk, WF2 6JX heated?

The latest EPC at 74 The Balk, WF2 6JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 74 The Balk, WF2 6JX?

74 The Balk, WF2 6JX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 74 The Balk, WF2 6JX located?

74 The Balk, WF2 6JX sits in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

Is 74 The Balk, WF2 6JX in a safe area?

Police records around 74 The Balk, WF2 6JX 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 74 The Balk, WF2 6JX?

The closest primary school to 74 The Balk, WF2 6JX is Walton Primary Academy (523m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy (2.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 74 The Balk, WF2 6JX?

The closest bus stop to 74 The Balk, WF2 6JX is Walton School, 579m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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74 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX

Notable views

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 74 The Balk

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

74 The Balk is a four-bedroom detached house in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 6JX). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Other recorded features include notable views.

At 151 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (205 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £709,000 is 49.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2019 for £475,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

Outside

Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

74 The Balk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

74 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

74 The Balk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£709,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£475,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 March 2019Most recent
£475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6JX: £600,000 (2022–2012).

Nearby sales in WF2 6JX

On the street

Versus other The Balk homes

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

On co₂ emissions, 74 The Balk runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,146

Street avg £2,178

Above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 239 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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

0.6 km

Walton School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Walton Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF2 6JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 6JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

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