170 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BE
About 170 Dewsbury Road
170 Dewsbury Road is an end-of-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 9BE). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
At 72 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 31.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £96,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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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
170 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 27 years.
£96,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
2 April 2023Most recent
£96,000
+195.4%over 27 years29 March 1996
£32,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 9BE: £75,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in WF2 9BE
Versus other Dewsbury Road homes
170 Dewsbury Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,333
Street avg £1,422
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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.
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
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







