168 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BE
About 168 Dewsbury Road
168 Dewsbury Road is an end-of-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 9BE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 6th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
At 48 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 42.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 79.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
168 Dewsbury Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
168 Dewsbury Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2016Most recent
£85,000
+157.6%over 19 years22 October 1996
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 9BE: £96,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WF2 9BE
Versus other Dewsbury Road homes
EPC Rating for 168 Dewsbury Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Manor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Michael's CofE Academy. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB