17 Brighton Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TD
About 17 Brighton Street
17 Brighton Street is a mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 8TD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 125% above the 2014 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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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.
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Planning history
17 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
17 Brighton Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 13 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2014Most recent
£60,000
-29.4%over 7 years29 March 2007
£85,000
+151.9%over 5 years25 October 2001
£33,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 8TD: £95,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WF2 8TD
Versus other Brighton Street homes
17 Brighton Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£952
Street avg £1,207
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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.
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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