What type of property is 38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ?

38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ last change hands?

38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ last sold for £35,000 in June 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ?

38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF1 2HZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ?

38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ located?

38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ sits in Newton Hill, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ?

Police records around 38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ?

The closest primary school to 38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ is Newton Hill Community School (466m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Grange Academy (877m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ?

The closest bus stop to 38 Silver Street, WF1 2HZ is Silver Street, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Silver Street, Newton Hill, Wakefield, WF1 2HZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 38 Silver Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

38 Silver Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newton Hill, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 2HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft.

It hasn't traded since June 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 345.7% above the 1996 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£29/sq ft) was about 62% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
LoftYes
BasementYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

38 Silver Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Silver Street, Newton Hill, Wakefield, WF1 2HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Silver Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

38 Silver Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£35,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 June 1996Most recent
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 2HZ: £138,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WF1 2HZ

On the street

Versus other Silver Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Silver Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£313

Street avg £1,252

Strongly below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£125k

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Clayton Rise

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2 bed1 bath

£264k

1 Bottle Kiln Rise

WF1 2GG

3 bed2 bath

£279k

1 Ashbury Chase, Outwood

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3 bed2 bath

£284k

1 Cyprus Mount

WF1 2RJ

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£312k

1 Chapel Fold, Leeds Road

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3 bed1 bath

£150k

1 Andrew Crescent

WF1 2LP

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wakefield district page.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Silver Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Newton Hill Community School. 21 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF1 2HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 2HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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