157, Gainsborough Way
157, Gainsborough Way
Description & Estimates
157, Gainsborough Way, Wakefield is described in the public record as a mid-century house with 592 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 529 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 157, Gainsborough Way, Wakefield is £166,563 and its rental estimate is £901 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Gainsborough Way, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 falls within the WF3 postal district, in the borough of Wakefield.
Our Data Sources
157, Gainsborough Way, Wakefield has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2025.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 157, Gainsborough Way, Wakefield, we estimate a market value of £174,891 and a rental value of £946 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £154,903 and £838 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 157, Gainsborough Way, Wakefield has seen its estimated sale value rise by £5,176 (3.1%) and its estimated rental value move up by £38 per month (4.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 157, Gainsborough Way, Wakefield as measuring 529 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where 29 of the 31 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
157, Gainsborough Way, Wakefield has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 25 Oct 2025.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 157, Gainsborough Way, Wakefield completed on 8th January 1999 at £47,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
- Sold Jan 1999£47,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 157, Gainsborough Way, Wakefield have sold within a radius of 610 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 15th September 2025, was 115, Gainsborough Way, Wakefield, WF3 4PH, a freehold house which sold for £162,500.
Read more about house prices in WF3.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 95 addresses on Gainsborough Way, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3, 157, Gainsborough Way, Wakefield comes out as the 74th largest and the 63rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £93k less expensive than the average property across the WF3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mStanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- 700mOutwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
- 1.1kmStanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy
- 2.1kmRodillian Academy
- 2.3kmOutwood Grange Academy
- 2.8kmOulton Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 157, Gainsborough Way, Wakefield, the nearest station is Outwood, 1.9 kilometres away.
- 1.9kmOutwood
- 4.1kmWakefield Westgate
- 4.1kmWakefield Kirkgate
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
