18 Brighton Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TD
About 18 Brighton Street
18 Brighton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 8TD). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 80.6% above the 2021 sale of £74,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 67.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £74,750 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
18 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.
£74,750
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£74,750
+176.9%over 21 years24 June 1999
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 8TD: £95,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WF2 8TD
Versus other Brighton Street homes
18 Brighton Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,384
Street avg £1,183
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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







