28 Barden Road, Wakefield, WF1 4HP
About 28 Barden Road
28 Barden Road is a semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 92.5% above the 2019 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 24.5% below the postcode norm. At 87 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 42 EPCs). Sold March 2019 for £80,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
28 Barden Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 19 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2019Most recent
£80,000
+102.5%over 18 years2 July 2000
£39,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 4HP: £135,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Barden Road homes
On price per m², 28 Barden Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£920
Street avg £1,335
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Linton Rd Park Lodge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Outwood Academy City Fields. 15 schools nearby.
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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
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB