12 Darnley Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 9QJ
About 12 Darnley Avenue
12 Darnley Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 9QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 62.8% above the 2017 sale of £86,000. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
12 Darnley Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
12 Darnley Avenue 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
12 Darnley Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 13 years.
£86,000
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2017Most recent
£86,000
-2.3%over 12 years7 October 2004
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 9QJ: £112,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in WF2 9QJ
Versus other Darnley Avenue homes
On price per m², 12 Darnley Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,147
Street avg £1,447
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Darnley Avenue Balne Ln — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School. 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
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







