178a, Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BE
About 178a
178a is a four-bedroom detached house in Wakefield (WF2 9BE). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1289 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2015. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 25.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 148% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble, Integral
Energy performance
178a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 178a, Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BE
- Jan 2015AnnexFullOutcome in report
Detached outbuilding to provide ancillary accommodation
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00430/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 178a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 December 2016Most recent
£290,000
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 178a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,422
Street avg £1,301
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 11 years
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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







