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78 Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QL
Last sale£296,000Oct 2021 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Wakefield detached prices£342,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC DFeb 2020
MapN ↑113 m ↔
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＋ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · EPC D
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If it moved with Wakefield detached prices
£342,000
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | £296,000 | Detached | Freehold | A |
| Nov 2006 | £230,000 | Detached | Freehold | A |
| Sep 2000 | £94,000 | Detached | Freehold | A |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £327,500 · 6 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8PL | Sep 2025 | £199,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 93 Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QD | Aug 2025 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 64 Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QL | Jul 2025 | £198,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 133 Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF | May 2025 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17 Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8PL | Apr 2025 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 39 Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8PL | Mar 2025 | £162,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 191 Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QR | Mar 2025 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 77 Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8PP | Mar 2025 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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The land
Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (5–10% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
＋ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
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EPC D
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
- Floor area
- 97 m²
- Potential EPC band
- C
- Age band
- England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Cavity wall, filled cavity
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Fully double glazed
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%
Full fibre in the local authority: 95.8%
Schools nearby
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary · 295 m · Good
- Trinity Academy CathedralSecondary · 454 m · Outstanding
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · 1012 m · Good
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary SchoolPrimary · 1018 m · Requires improvement
- Evolve Academy1089 m · Good
- St Michael's CofE AcademyPrimary · 1099 m · Good
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary · 1237 m · School remains Good
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 9 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 170
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