Kensington Road - WF1 3JX
Key Street Insights
Kensington Road is a residential street with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 347th largest and 598th most expensive of the 658 streets in the WF1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 21 properties: 15 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £360,138
- 10 Year change
- up 33.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,555pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £268/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Kensington Road is a residential street with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 347th largest and 598th most expensive of the 658 streets in the WF1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 21 properties: 15 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £360,138
- 10 Year change
- up 33.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,555pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £268/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1
- Kensington Court
Building  |  4 Flats
- 1 Kensington Road
House
- 3 Kensington Road
House
- 4 Kensington Road
4 Bed Period House
- 5 Kensington Road
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Kensington Road sold for £420,000 on 10th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the street is £360,138.
The Kensington Road Sales Market has increased by 33.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.9% | £360,138 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £356,792 |
| June 2024 | 3.7% | £348,998 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £336,669 |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £336,672 |
| June 2021 | 4.7% | £313,559 |
| June 2020 | 5.7% | £299,560 |
| June 2019 | 3% | £283,391 |
| June 2018 | 4.2% | £275,149 |
| June 2017 | -2.3% | £264,035 |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £270,178 |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £258,467 |
| June 2014 | 3.4% | £252,266 |
| June 2013 | -2.6% | £243,919 |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £250,551 |
| June 2011 | -3.1% | £248,487 |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £256,549 |
| June 2009 | -13% | £246,180 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £282,951 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £287,448 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,555.
The Kensington Road Rental Market has increased by 52.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £1,555pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £1,508pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,450pcm |
| June 2023 | 8% | £1,346pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £1,246pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £1,151pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,078pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £1,054pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £1,034pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £1,035pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £1,023pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.3% | £991pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.5% | £979pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £964pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £960pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £969pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.6% | £958pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.4% | £933pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.8% | £976pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £968pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th October 2025 for £420,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The street has had a total of 26 sales since 1995.
Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£420,000 | 3 Bed Flat9, Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JX9, Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JX
- Sold Jun 2025£170,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, Kensington Court 13, Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JXFlat 1, Kensington Court 13, Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JX
- Sold May 2021£280,000 | 4 Bed House20, Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JX20, Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JX
- Sold Mar 2021£300,000 | 3 Bed House12, Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JX12, Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JX
- Sold Dec 2020£379,950 | 5 Bed House7, Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JX7, Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JX
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2025£420,000 | 3 Bed Flat9, Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JX9, Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JX
- Sold Nov 2019£380,000 | 4 Bed House15, Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JX15, Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JX
- Sold Dec 2020£379,950 | 5 Bed House7, Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JX7, Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JX
Nearby Streets
Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 is the 347th largest and the 598th most expensive street in the WF1 area.
- Oxford Road, Wakefield, WF127 Addresses|67 m away
- Blenheim Road, Wakefield, WF150 Addresses|85 m away
- Richmond Road, Wakefield, WF116 Addresses|90 m away
- Belmont Street, Wakefield, WF19 Addresses|109 m away
- Arlington Street, Wakefield, WF118 Addresses|126 m away
- Clifton Place, Wakefield, WF125 Addresses|129 m away
Property Types
- 5 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (5)
- period flat (4)
- mid-century house (4)
- mid-century flat (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (6)
Schools Nearby
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School200 m away
- Newton Hill Community School900 m away
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School900 m away
- Outwood Academy City Fields1.8 km away
- Outwood Grange Academy1.9 km away
- Trinity Academy Cathedral2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Kensington Road, Wakefield, WF1 - WF1 3JX is Wakefield Westgate station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Wakefield Westgate|1.1 km away
- Wakefield Kirkgate|1.7 km away
- Outwood|2.6 km away
