51, Potovens Lane
51, Potovens Lane
Description & Estimates
51, Potovens Lane, Wakefield is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 753 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 365 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 51, Potovens Lane, Wakefield is £237,392 and its rental estimate is £1,169 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Potovens Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 falls within the WF3 postal district, in the borough of Wakefield.
Our Data Sources
51, Potovens Lane, Wakefield has 61 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 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 51, Potovens Lane, Wakefield, we estimate a market value of £249,261 and a rental value of £1,227 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £220,774 and £1,087 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 51, Potovens Lane, Wakefield has seen its estimated sale value climb by £5,170 (2.2%) and its estimated rental value rise by £46 per month (3.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 51, Potovens Lane, Wakefield as measuring 365 m2.
That makes it the 8th largest plot in the postcode, where 19 of the 20 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
51, Potovens Lane, Wakefield has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 May 2022.
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 51, Potovens Lane, Wakefield completed on 4th October 2024 at £210,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 6 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 1.0% over the period since October 2024.
- Sold Oct 2024£210,000
- Sold Feb 2023£207,500
- Sold Mar 2011£125,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 51, Potovens Lane, Wakefield have sold within a radius of 640 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 17th April 2025, was 54, Leeds Road, Wakefield, WF3 3EX, a freehold house which sold for £60,000.
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 66 addresses on Potovens Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3, 51, Potovens Lane, Wakefield comes out as the 46th largest and the 30th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £22k less expensive than the average property across the WF3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mOutwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
- 800mOutwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
- 800mRooks Nest Academy
- 1.3kmOutwood Grange Academy
- 1.6kmRodillian Academy
- 3.5kmOutwood Academy City Fields
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Public Transport Nearby
From 51, Potovens Lane, Wakefield, the nearest station is Outwood, 700 metres away.
- 700mOutwood
- 3.9kmWakefield Westgate
- 4.3kmWakefield 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.
