8 Boundary Drive, Wakefield, WF1 3QQ
About 8 Boundary Drive
8 Boundary Drive is a seven-bedroom detached house in Wakefield (WF1 3QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 24.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 20.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
8 Boundary Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Boundary Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 9 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2015Most recent
£385,000
+16.7%over 9 years30 March 2006
£329,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 3QQ: £369,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in WF1 3QQ
Versus other Boundary Drive homes
8 Boundary Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,935
Street avg £2,411
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bar Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Newton Hill Community School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







