15 Brighton Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TD
About 15 Brighton Street
15 Brighton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 8TD). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 709 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 66 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 48.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
15 Brighton Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
15 Brighton Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
15 Brighton Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.9% per year over 5 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 25.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2007Most recent
£85,000
+240.0%over 5 years5 December 2001
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 8TD: £95,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WF2 8TD
Versus other Brighton Street homes
Years Held for 15 Brighton Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,291
Street avg £1,188
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Park Grove Rd Horbury Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School. 25 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
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







