197, TOWNGATE, OSSETT, WF5 0PT - £140,000

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197 TOWNGATE is a small semi-detached house of 72m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £249,161. It was last sold for £140,000 in December 2012, which was around 25% above the average December 2012 semi-detached price in the Wakefield local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2026, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

197 TOWNGATE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows one sale for 197 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
2012 19 DEC	£140,000	£111,587	25% above HPI

What might 197 TOWNGATE be worth now?

197 TOWNGATE might now be worth an estimated £249,161.

This is based on house price inflation of 78%, between December 2012 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 78% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 197 TOWNGATE of £140,000 on 19th December 2012. For the value to have increased from £140,000 to £249,161 over the fourteen years and seven months to May 2026, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 197 TOWNGATE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Wakefield local authority area.
• The December 2012 sale price of £140,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 197 TOWNGATE has not materially changed since December 2012.

How Large is 197 TOWNGATE?

197 TOWNGATE is 72m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2026. This puts it in the smallest 40% 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 197 TOWNGATE lies on this distribution: 31% of semi-detached houses are smaller than 197 TOWNGATE, and 67% of semi-detached houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Ossett.

197 TOWNGATE: Plot

197 TOWNGATE sits on a plot of roughly 0.064 of an acre, or 258m².

Where is 197 TOWNGATE?

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