157, TOWNGATE, OSSETT, WF5 0PP - £74,800

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157 TOWNGATE is a very large extended semi-detached house of 203m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £342,704. It was last sold for £74,800 in April 1997, which was around 73% above the average April 1997 semi-detached price in the Wakefield local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2026, where the current energy rating was B, and the potential energy rating was B.

157 TOWNGATE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows one sale for 157 TOWNGATE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the one sale, along with the average semi-detached price in the Wakefield local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
1997 25 APR	£74,800	£43,346	73% above HPI

What might 157 TOWNGATE be worth now?

157 TOWNGATE might now be worth an estimated £342,704.

This is based on house price inflation of 358.2%, between April 1997 and May 2026, for semi-detached houses, in the Wakefield local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 358.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 157 TOWNGATE of £74,800 on 25th April 1997. For the value to have increased from £74,800 to £342,704 over the 28 years and eleven months to May 2026, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 157 TOWNGATE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Wakefield local authority area.
• The April 1997 sale price of £74,800 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 157 TOWNGATE has not materially changed since April 1997.

How Large is 157 TOWNGATE?

157 TOWNGATE is 203m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2026. This puts it in the largest 10% of semi-detached houses in Ossett, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses by size in Ossett, and where 157 TOWNGATE lies on this distribution: 99% of semi-detached houses are smaller than 157 TOWNGATE, and 1% of semi-detached houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Ossett.

157 TOWNGATE: Plot

157 TOWNGATE sits on a plot of roughly 0.122 of an acre, or 495m².

Where is 157 TOWNGATE?

157 TOWNGATE is located in OSSETT, in the WF5 postcode district.