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5 Cartwright Drive, Wakefield, WF1 3FG

EPC BEV chargerExtendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 5 Cartwright Drive

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

5 Cartwright Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 3FG). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (October 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Last sale on file: £380,000 in March 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • EV chargerYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cartwright Drive, Wakefield, WF1 3FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Cartwright Drive, Wakefield, WF1 3FG

1decisions4documents3nearby
  1. Aug 2022
    OutbuildingOutline
    Outcome in report

    Proposed outbuilding

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    22/01604/CPL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Cartwright Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2024Most recent

    £380,000

    +18.8%over 2 years

  2. 14 January 2022

    £319,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 3FG: £255,950 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Cartwright Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Cartwright Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,115

Street avg £3,064

Above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 4 years

Below
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£367k

1 Belmont Street

WF1 3JY

3 bed
£199k

1 Belfry Court

WF1 3TY

2 bed1 bath
£294k

1 Cartwright Drive

WF1 3FG

3 bed2 bath
£134k

1 Bede House, College Grove Road

WF1 3RN

2 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Bowlers Court

WF1 3QL

£183k

1 Clifton Place

WF1 3JH

3 bed1 bath
£442k

1 Boundary Drive

WF1 3QQ

£336k

1 Brackenwood Road, Outwood

WF1 3TH

4 bed
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

0.2 km

College Grove Rd Hepworth Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School. 26 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 3FG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF1 3FG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 3FG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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