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74 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX

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Estimated value

£665,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£475,000)+40%
  • Against WF2 6JX's recent median (£610,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£665,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£475,000)+40%
  • Against WF2 6JX's recent median (£610,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 74 The Balk is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 6JX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    151 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in WF2 6JX

    5 sales, median £610,000 (2025–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2019Most recent

    £475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6JX: £610,000 (2025–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 74 The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £665,000 is 40% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 42.8% 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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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 January 2029

2 years remaining
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.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 £2,498

On par

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
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

409/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Walton Primary AcademyPrimary523m
  • Sandal Castle VA Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Shay Lane Primary (J and I) SchoolPrimary2.4km
  • St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademySecondary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Walton SchoolBus stop579m
  • Walton ManorBus stop603m
  • Thornhill DriveBus stop618m
  • The GroveBus stop629m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,031 reports46%
  • Anti-social Behaviour682 reports10%
  • Public Order465 reports7%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson425 reports6%

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 6JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF2 6JX

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 74 The Balk is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 6JX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 74 The Balk. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 74 The Balk was lodged in January 2019 at band E and is valid until January 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 74 The Balk. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF2 6JX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
74 The Balk is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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