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16 Elmwood Avenue, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LS

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
672 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Elmwood Avenue

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

16 Elmwood Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 6LS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 672 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 70.5% above the 2015 sale of £156,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

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.

16 Elmwood Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Elmwood Avenue, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Elmwood Avenue, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LS

1decisions1extensions4documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2020
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion with increased ridge, side dormer and external alterations

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00766/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

16 Elmwood Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£156,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 July 2015Most recent

    £156,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6LS: £245,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Elmwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Elmwood Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,643

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Elmwood Avenue

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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.
£278k

1 Beech Croft, Walton

WF2 6NY

3 bed1 bath
£286k

1 Brooklands Road, Walton

WF2 6LY

3 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Cherry Tree Crescent, Walton

WF2 6LQ

3 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Cherrytree Drive, Walton

WF2 6LG

2 bed
£238k

1 Chevet Court

WF2 6RB

2 bed2 bath
£341k

1 Attlee Crescent

WF2 6RF

4 bed1 bath
£358k

1 Bishop S Croft

WF2 6GU

4 bed2 bath
£429k

1 Ambleside Drive, Walton

WF2 6TJ

4 bed2 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

0.1 km

Brooklands View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Walton Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 6LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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