53 WATER LANE
WAKEFIELD, MIDDLESTOWN, WEST YORKSHIRE WF4 4PX
£240,000
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
95 m²
EPC rating
E
Year built
England and Wales: 1950-1966
Last sold
£245,000 Jun 2019
Price per m²
£2,526/m²
Local average
£383,651 (-37.4%)
Deprivation
Decile 9 (28,412 of 33,755)
Street crime
33 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Detached House
- Deceptively Spacious
- Three Bedrooms
- Through Lounge/Diner
- Good Sized Garden
- Driveway & Garage
- Offering Much Potential
- EPC Rating E53
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes, Off street
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The accommodation briefly comprises entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room, lounge with opening into the dining room and spacious four piece bathroom. To the first floor, there are three bedrooms, the master being of a particularly good size. Outside, there is a planted front garden with driveway providing off street parking leading to the detached single garage. The rear garden has a large paved seating area, adjoining lawn and well established borders. A brick built summerhouse/work room could be used for a variety of purposes.
The property enjoys superb open aspects with fields to the rear, Coxley Wood and adjoining countryside. Middlestown is well served by amenities including shops, schools and access to the M1 motorway.
We recommend a viewing at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. All viewings by prior appointment only.
ACCOMMODATION
ENTRANCE HALL Side composite entrance door with double glazed panelled inserts, spacious entrance hallway, stairwell off to the first floor, central heating radiator, coving to the ceiling, understairs storage cupboard housing the central heating boiler, access to the lounge/diner, kitchen/dining room and ground floor bathroom/w.c.
LOUNGE 16' 10" x 10' 8" (5.15m x 3.27m) Arched decorative brick opening to the dining area, UVPC double glazed window to the side, UPVC sliding double glazed doors to the rear garden. Coving to the ceiling, central heating radiator, living flame gas fire with cast iron effect interior and tiled and wooden surround.
DINING AREA 11' 8" x 10' 9" (3.57m x 3.28m) UPVC double glazed windows to the front and side elevation, central heating radiator and coving to the ceiling.
KITCHEN/DINER 11' 6" x 8' 11" (3.53m x 2.72m) Cream fronted wall and base units, tiled work surface and matching splash back. Space with gas point for freestanding oven and hob, fixed canopy hood over, space with plumbing and drainage for a washing machine, 1 1/2 sink and drainer with mixer tap, UPVC double glazed windows to the side and rear. Central heating radiator.
BATHROOM/W.C. 8' 11" x 7' 11" (2.72m x 2.42m) Four piece suite comprising low flush w.c., pedestal wash basin with two taps, panelled bath with two taps, corner shower enclosure with a wall mounted mixer shower, fully tiled interior and partially tiled walls. UPVC double glazed frosted and leaded window to the front and central heating radiator.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING Access to three bedrooms and loft access point.
BEDROOM ONE 16' 11" x 12' 9" (5.17m x 3.91m) max UPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation enjoying a pleasant and open outlook over the rear garden to fields beyond. Central heating radiator and two spacious storage cupboards off.
BEDROOM TWO 11' 8" x 10' 7" (3.56m x 3.23m) UPVC double glazed window to the front and central heating radiator.
BEDROOM THREE 7' 11" x 8' 10" (2.43m x 2.71m) max UPVC double glazed window to the front and central heating radiator.
OUTSIDE To the front there is a paved and raised planted border section. A concrete driveway provides ample off street parking continuing to the side of the property leading to a detached single garage. The rear garden has a block paved seating area, paved stairwell, large lawned area, planted borders and a detached brick built summerhouse/work room which could be utilised for storage or a home office. A low level fence takes full advantage of the open aspect adjoining fields beyond.
EPC RATING To view the full Energy Performance Certificate please call into one of our six local offices.
LAYOUT PLANS These floor plans are intended as a rough guide only and are not to be intended as an exact representation and should not be scaled. We cannot confirm the accuracy of the measurements or details of these floor plans.
VIEWINGS ** To view please contact our Ossett office and they will only be too pleased to arrange a suitable appointment.
Listed by
Ossett
Richard Kendall
Reference: 71000503
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: E
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 18/08/2016
Expiry date: 17/08/2026
Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,010
Recommendations
- Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
- Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£10)
- Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan 1
Floorplan 2
EPC Graphs
EPC 1
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 27/06/2019 (6 years ago) | £245,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same street 18 WATER LANE, MIDDLESTOWN, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF4 4PX | £350,000 | 25/04/2025 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 40 WATER LANE, MIDDLESTOWN, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF4 4PX | £200,000 | 06/12/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 41 SANDY LANE, MIDDLESTOWN, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF4 4PN | £270,000 | 31/08/2023 | Detached |
| Same street 52 WATER LANE, MIDDLESTOWN, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF4 4PX | £227,500 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 LAPWING VIEW, HORBURY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF4 5NZ | £430,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 9 COXLEY DELL, HORBURY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF4 5LF | £600,000 | 12/05/2022 | Detached |
| 19 LAPWING VIEW, HORBURY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF4 5NZ | £180,000 | 27/09/2021 | Detached |
| 11 BITTERN CROFT, HORBURY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF4 5PD | £105,000 | 03/09/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £259,167 (3 sales)
Area average: £317,000 (5 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wakefield. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Wakefield. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wakefield.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Wakefield: £723/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | New Road Sandy Lane | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Bittern Croft | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Go Local | 0.4 miles |
| Shop | Habco Building Supplies | 0.6 miles |
| Train station | Pugneys Lakeside | 2.8 miles |
| Train station | Pugneys Central | 2.9 miles |
| University | College of the Resurrection | 5.8 miles |
| University | University of Huddersfield | 7.3 miles |
| Hospital | Holgate Hospital | 8.8 miles |
| Hospital | Kendray Hospital | 9.1 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total incidents | 33 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 6 Sep 2013 |
| Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 7 Feb 2017 |
| Middlestown Primary Academy | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2015 |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 27 Feb 2012 |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 15 Jul 2015 |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).