What type of property is 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG?

49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What did 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG sell for?

49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG last sold for £162,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £45,995 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG?

Across 4 sales between July 1995 and March 2024, 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG rose from £45,995 to £162,000, a change of £116,005. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG?

The current EPC rating for 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG?

49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG heated?

The latest EPC at 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG?

49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG located?

49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG?

Police records around 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG 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 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG?

The closest primary school to 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG is Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School (589m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Horbury Academy (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG?

The closest bus stop to 49 Airedale Heights, WF2 8YG is Dacre Avenue Top, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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49 Airedale Heights, Wakefield, WF2 8YG

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 49 Airedale Heights

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

49 Airedale Heights is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 8YG). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 11.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 74.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £162,000 in March 2024.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff street
Corner plotYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Airedale Heights, Wakefield, WF2 8YG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Airedale Heights has no planning applications on record.

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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.

49 Airedale Heights has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£162,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2024Most recent
£162,000
+170.0%over 21 years
10 April 2002
£60,000
+20.1%over 1 year
23 August 2000
£49,950
+8.6%over 5 years
27 July 1995
£45,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 8YG: £170,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WF2 8YG

On the street

Versus other Airedale Heights homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 49 Airedale Heights stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,746

Street avg £2,149

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

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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.

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Aysgarth Drive

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Clarence Walk

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Brighton Street

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1 bed

£177k

1 Castle Hill

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£176k

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1 Cotton Court

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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

0.2 km

Dacre Avenue Top — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 8YG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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