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. 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 £159,000 sits 98.8% above the 2019 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 23.8% 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.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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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.
£159,000
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: £130,000 (2025–2018).
Versus other Barden Road homes
On price per m², 28 Barden Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£920
Street avg £1,258
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
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.
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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







