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172 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BE

Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 172 Dewsbury Road

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

172 Dewsbury Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 9BE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 25.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 117.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £125,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 172 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

172 Dewsbury Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£125,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2022Most recent

    £125,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 9BE: £75,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Dewsbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

172 Dewsbury Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,127

Street avg £1,334

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 172 Dewsbury Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£190k

1 Beechwood Avenue

WF2 9JZ

2 bed1 bath
£195k

1 Beckley Road

WF2 9QB

3 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Elder Green

WF2 9AH

3 bed
£238k

1 Dempsey Close

WF2 9DZ

3 bed2 bath
£165k

1 Eskdale Road

WF2 9HF

£166k

1 Alverthorpe Road

WF2 9NW

£166k

1 Chald Lane

WF2 9RH

£166k

1 Clay Close

WF2 9DP

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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF2 9BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF2 9BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 9BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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 172 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.