12 Springhills, Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2NZ
About 12 Springhills
12 Springhills is a mid-terrace house in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 2NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 79 m² this is the 27th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
12 Springhills 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.
Sales history & valuation
12 Springhills has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Potovens Lane homes
12 Springhills outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Potovens Lane Ledger Ln — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane. 18 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







