5, First Avenue, WF1 2HS
5 First Avenue is a 91 m² / 980 sq ft semi-detached home in Wakefield. It sold for £245,000 in June 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £273k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £197k to £288k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jun 2025 £245,000 5.3% 1.5% Oct 2017 £165,000 18.4% 16.8% Mar 2014 £89,500 -8.1% -10.5% Feb 2008 £150,000 na na - Internal area
- 91 square metres (980 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,692 per square metre (£250 per square foot) in Jun 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,002 per square metre (£279 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2025 £245,000 £2,692 £273,145 £3,002 Oct 2017 £165,000 £1,813 £273,332 £3,004 Mar 2014 £89,500 £984 £167,662 £1,842 Feb 2008 £150,000 £1,648 £240,139 £2,639 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 91 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £273,145. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Wakefield are now selling for between £2,160 and £3,160 per square metre (£200 and £293 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 91 m², this implies a valuation between £197,000 and £288,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 154 square metres (1,658 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 01 March 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 91 sqm (980 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 08 April 2013 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 96 sqm (1,033 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
5 First Avenue is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £273,145.
- Based on an internal area of 91 m² and recent prices in Wakefield, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £197,000 to £288,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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