What kind of home is 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG?

1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG?

1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG last sold for £195,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £63,750 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1996 and May 2017, 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG rose from £63,750 to £195,000, a change of £131,250. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG?

The current EPC rating for 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG?

1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG use?

The latest EPC at 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG?

1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG in?

1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG sits in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG?

Police records around 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG 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.

What schools are near 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG?

The closest primary school to 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG is Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate (348m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Grange Academy (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Meadowcroft Close, WF1 3TG is Baker Lane Anaheim Dr, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Meadowcroft Close, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 3TG

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Meadowcroft Close

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

1 Meadowcroft Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 3TG). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 37.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 150.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 Meadowcroft Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Meadowcroft Close, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 3TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Meadowcroft Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£195,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 2017Most recent
£195,000
+7.1%over 11 years
30 November 2005
£182,000
+185.5%over 9 years
27 June 1996
£63,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 3TG: £93,500 (2016–1997).

Nearby sales in WF1 3TG

On the street

Versus other Meadowcroft Close homes

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

On years held, 1 Meadowcroft Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,806

Street avg £1,289

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 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.

£294k

1 Cartwright Drive

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£367k

1 Belmont Street

WF1 3JY

3 bed

£183k

1 Clifton Place

WF1 3JH

3 bed1 bath

£335k

1 Briarwood Close, Outwood

WF1 3TZ

4 bed

£336k

1 Brackenwood Road, Outwood

WF1 3TH

4 bed

£199k

1 Belfry Court

WF1 3TY

2 bed1 bath

£134k

1 Bede House, College Grove Road

WF1 3RN

2 bed1 bath

£266k

1 Belgravia Road

WF1 3JP

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.

Full Wakefield report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Baker Lane Anaheim Dr — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF1 3TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 3TG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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