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3 Brighton Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TD

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Brighton Street

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

3 Brighton Street is a mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 8TD). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

At 45 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 33.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 155.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £95,000.

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Everything you need to know about 3 Brighton Street

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from May 2014
EPC improved fromD64toC71
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Brighton Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Brighton Street has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 notable applications 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.

Price for 3 Brighton Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£95,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2023Most recent

    £95,000

    +564.3%over 27 years
  2. 28 October 1996

    £14,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 8TD: £74,750 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Brighton Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Brighton Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,111

Street avg £1,142

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Brighton Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF2 8TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF2 8TD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 8TD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Brighton Street, Wakefield, WF2 8TD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.