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23 Barden Road, Wakefield, WF1 4HP

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Barden Road

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

23 Barden Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Sold May 2022 for £140,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 19.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Barden Road

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Nov 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Barden Road, Wakefield, WF1 4HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Barden Road has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 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.

Latest sale on 23 Barden Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£140,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2022Most recent

    £140,000

    +16.7%over 4 years

  2. 1 February 2018

    £120,000

    +41.2%over 6 years

  3. 29 September 2011

    £85,000

    +157.6%over 9 years

  4. 15 March 2002

    £33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 4HP: £117,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Barden Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 23 Barden Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,972

Street avg £1,163

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Barden Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£171k

1 Birchtree Close

WF1 4TF

2 bed
£147k

1 Ash Apartments, Chaloner Green

WF1 4SQ

Flat2 bed2 bath
£181k

1 Delamere Gardens

WF1 4LJ

3 bed3 bath
£148k

1 Arncliffe Road

WF1 4RR

3 bed
£220k

1 Ashworth Square

WF1 4SN

3 bed1 bath
£110k

1 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove

WF1 4ST

Flat1 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Casey Court

WF1 4FB

3 bed2 bath
£302k

1 Clarke Grove

WF1 4TH

3 bed1 bath
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

Linton Rd Park Lodge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Outwood Academy City Fields. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF1 4HP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 4HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Barden Road, Wakefield, WF1 4HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.