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68 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BE

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 68 Dewsbury Road

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

68 Dewsbury Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 9BE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 72.9% above the 2024 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 28% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £70,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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

  • Private gardenYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
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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
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 68 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BE

1decisions4documents3nearby
  1. Oct 2011
    Change Of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from dwelling (C3) to mixed use (ground floor office, first floor ancilliary living accommodation) (sui generis) with formation of associated parking spaces (2no.)

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    11/01603/FUL
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£70,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2024Most recent

    £70,000

  2. 3 July 2005

    £70,000

    +259.0%over 5 years

  3. 13 May 2000

    £19,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 9BE: £96,000 (2023–2018).

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.

68 Dewsbury Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£875

Street avg £1,473

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 Dewsbury Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
£120k

1 Darnley Avenue

WF2 9QJ

£117k

1 Basford Court

WF2 9BT

£130k

1 Acute Terrace

WF2 9JJ

£112k

1 Blakeley Grove

WF2 9PN

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 68 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.