# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (WF9 2AL)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 242 BARNSLEY ROAD, PONTEFRACT, SOUTH ELMSALL, WEST YORKSHIRE WF9 2AL |
| Price | £55,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 71 m² |
| Last sold | £58,812 Jan 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £652/year

### Recommendations
- Q (14,000)
- E (35)
- G (450)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0851-2855-7496-9928-3935)

## Description

Offered to the market with no upper chain, this well presented, two bedroom mid terrace property situated on the high street of South Elmsall close to all local amenities including road and rail networks in walking distance.

The property briefly comprises: lounge, kitchen, bathroom, two bedrooms, garden to the rear, parking behind the property.

Council Tax Band: A

Tenure: Freehold

## Property Photos

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/151435838/375880) - EPC

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 242 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AL | £58,812 | 27/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 242 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AL | £64,000 | 30/09/2005 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 FIELD CRESCENT, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2EG | £60,000 | 12/05/2025 | Terraced |
| 57 BURTON STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AH | £85,000 | 15/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 BLUNDELL ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BW | £78,000 | 01/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 182 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BG | £78,000 | 18/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 91 BURTON STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AH | £85,000 | 10/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 74 BURTON STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AH | £70,000 | 08/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 23 WESLEY STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AQ | £108,500 | 04/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 WESLEY STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AQ | £98,000 | 17/07/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 220 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AL | £75,000 | 14/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 107 CLIFFORD STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AJ | £103,000 | 09/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 250 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BQ | £75,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 160 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BG | £63,000 | 20/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 6 REGENT STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BL | £85,000 | 17/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 36 WESLEY STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AQ | £105,000 | 20/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 226 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BG | £88,000 | 02/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 97 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BP | £110,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 231 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BG | £60,500 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 CAMBRIDGE STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AW | £88,000 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 144 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BQ | £50,000 | 23/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 128 CAMBRIDGE STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AW | £72,000 | 16/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 91 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BP | £125,000 | 09/09/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 232 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AL | £73,000 | 13/05/2022 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £74,000 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £84,350 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £114,676 (43 Terraced, WF9, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -52%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wakefield). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £712/mo
- **Realistic:** £791/mo
- **Optimistic:** £870/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Wakefield (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £593/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Blundell Road, WF9 | £725/mo | 2 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Blundell Road, WF9 | £695/mo | 2 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Cambridge Street, WF9 | £695/mo | 2 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, South  Elmsall, WF9 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £716/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.29% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £88,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £71,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £710/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 15.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 6.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £397/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 29.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £775/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 48%
- **10y growth:** 51.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wakefield; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3%
- **5y growth (index):** 25.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 61.3%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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