What kind of home is 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ?

2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ last change hands?

2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ last sold for £205,000 in January 2010, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £78,500 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and January 2010, 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ rose from £78,500 to £205,000, a change of £126,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ?

2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,081 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ?

2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ in?

2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ sits in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

Is 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ show an average of 585 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ?

The closest primary school to 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ is Rooks Nest Academy (503m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Grange Academy (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Briarwood Close, WF1 3TZ is Rooks Nest Road Mountbatten Grove, 149m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Briarwood Close, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 3TZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1081 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Briarwood Close

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

2 Briarwood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 3TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1081 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Held since January 2010 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 39% above the 2010 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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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.

2 Briarwood 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 29 Jan 2019

Current Certificate

Jan 2009

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 January 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Briarwood Close, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 3TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Briarwood 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 at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2010Most recent
£205,000
+20.6%over 6 years
28 May 2003
£170,000
+116.6%over 8 years
24 May 1995
£78,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 3TZ: £251,500 (2019–2014).

Nearby sales in WF1 3TZ

On the street

Versus other Briarwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Briarwood Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,041

Street avg £2,328

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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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.

£322k

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1 Briarwood Close, Outwood

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4 bed

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1 Cartwright Drive

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1 Belmont Street

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3 bed

£185k

1 Clifton Place

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3 bed1 bath

£823k

1 Blenheim Road

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5 bed3 bath

£191k

1 Belfry Court

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2 bed1 bath

£282k

1 Butler Way

WF1 3DQ

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

585/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rooks Nest Road Mountbatten Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Rooks Nest Academy. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 3TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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