What type of property is 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX?

16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX sell for?

16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX last sold for £210,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £48,995 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 2001 and March 2025, 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX rose from £48,995 to £210,000, a change of £161,005. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX?

The current EPC rating for 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX?

16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX?

16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX located?

16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX sits in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX?

Police records around 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX 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 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX?

The closest primary school to 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX is Walton Primary Academy (419m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Crofton Academy (2.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX?

The closest bus stop to 16 Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LX is Cherry Tree Road, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Brooklands Avenue, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LX

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Brooklands Avenue

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

16 Brooklands Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £210,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 71.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Jan 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

16 Brooklands Avenue 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.

Latest sale on 16 Brooklands Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£210,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£210,000
+40.0%over 3 years
6 May 2021
£150,000
+54.6%over 15 years
28 March 2006
£97,000
+98.0%over 4 years
25 October 2001
£48,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6LX: £150,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in WF2 6LX

On the street

Versus other Brooklands Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Brooklands Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,442

Street avg £1,626

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 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.

£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

£238k

1 Chevet Court

WF2 6RB

2 bed2 bath

£275k

1 Cherrytree Drive, Walton

WF2 6LG

2 bed

£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

Cherry Tree Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 6LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 6LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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