2 bed house for sale Gaskell Street, Wakefield, WF2
Added on 16/09/2026
- Type
- Terraced
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- £133 per sq ft
- Tenure
- Freehold
Key features
- UNSOLD AT AUCTION
- 10 September 2026
- ***FOR SALE BY AUCTION***
- Epc rating - d
About this property
GUIDE PRICE £80,000 - Mid terraced property with two bedrooms. Ideal as a buy to let investment property.
***REMAINS AVAILABLE UNDER THE AUCTION CONDITIONS***
CONTACT THE AUCTIONEERS TO MAKE AN OFFER NOW***
Description
A two-bedroom mid terrace property convenient for many local amenities, public transport links close to the city centre. The property has gas fired central heating, double glazing, recovered roof covering and a low maintenance yard area to the rear. It does require some upgrading and redecoration throughout but would make an excellent buy to let investment once refurbished, being set within a popular location so close to Wakefield centre with its wealth of shops and nationwide retailers, pubs, restaurants as well as independent shopping outlets and its location offers convenient access onto the M1 at J.40 for travelling further afield.
Energy performance
Energy rating band D 66
This home is rated band D, scoring 66 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band B (83) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.
Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.
Council tax
Band A £1,531 a year
- Band AThis home: £1,531
- Band B£1,786
- Band C£2,042
- Band D£2,297
- Band E£2,807
- Band F£3,318
- Band G£3,828
- Band H£4,594
This home is in band A, which costs £1,531 a year in Wakefield for 2026/27.
Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Wakefield, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.
Price guide
About £133 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in WF2 (£160–£343, 10th–90th percentile, 1,074 sales over 24 months).
Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,074 homes sold in WF2 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price and a floor area matched from the EPC register, so it is approximate. All sold £/sq ft in WF2 →
Location
Gaskell Street, Wakefield, WF2
Mortgage and stamp duty
A £72,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £16,000 to support it.
A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Properties sold nearby
HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Gaskell Street Terraced | Terraced | Jul 2023 | 624 sq ft £157/sq ft | 624 sq ft | £157 | £98,000 |
| 1, Gaskell Street Terraced | Terraced | Aug 2021 | 775 sq ft £118/sq ft | 775 sq ft | £118 | £91,500 |
| 1, Gaskell Street Terraced | Terraced | Jan 2020 | 775 sq ft £101/sq ft | 775 sq ft | £101 | £78,000 |
| 14, Gaskell Street Terraced | Terraced | Sept 2019 | 624 sq ft £104/sq ft | 624 sq ft | £104 | £65,000 |
| 4, Gaskell Street Terraced | Terraced | Apr 2018 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £73,500 |
| 16, Gaskell Street Terraced | Terraced | Oct 2017 | 603 sq ft £129/sq ft | 603 sq ft | £129 | £78,000 |
| 12, Gaskell Street Terraced | Terraced | Sept 2016 | 743 sq ft £70/sq ft | 743 sq ft | £70 | £52,000 |
| 4, Gaskell Street Terraced | Terraced | Mar 2014 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £42,000 |
Area insights
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