26, THORNES MOOR CLOSE, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8QA - £146,500

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE is a very small semi-detached house of 63m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £248,528. It was last sold for £146,500 in May 2014, which was around 27% above the average May 2014 semi-detached price in the Wakefield local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2012, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Wakefield local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2014 14 MAY	£146,500	£115,514	27% above HPI
2004 30 APR	£122,500	£96,181	27% above HPI

26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Wakefield local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE sales from April 2004 and May 2014 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the April 2004 sale was for 27% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 27% above the HPI over time, until the May 2014 sale, which was also at 27% above the HPI.

What might 26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE be worth now?

26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £248,528.

This is based on house price inflation of 69.6%, between May 2014 and December 2024, for semi-detached houses, in the Wakefield local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 69.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE of £146,500 on 14th May 2014. For the value to have increased from £146,500 to £248,528 over the nine years and five months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Wakefield local authority area.
• The May 2014 sale price of £146,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE has not materially changed since May 2014.

How Large is 26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE?

26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE is 63m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2012. This puts it in the smallest 10% of semi-detached houses houses in Wakefield, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Wakefield, and where 26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE lies on this distribution: 3% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE, and 97% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Wakefield.

26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.071 of an acre, or 289m². The below map shows the location of 26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE?

26 THORNES MOOR CLOSE is located in WAKEFIELD, in the WF2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 26 on THORNES MOOR CLOSE.