56 Howden Way, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4PL
About 56 Howden Way
56 Howden Way is a semi-detached house in Eastmoor, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 4PL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 9th smallest of 82 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 82 units on file.
It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 51.9% above the 2004 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
56 Howden Way 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 1998.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 7 years.
£77,000
Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2004Most recent
£77,000
+161.0%over 6 years16 April 1998
£29,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 4PL: £94,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WF1 4PL
175 Howden Way, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4PL
Sold Oct 2025
£92,00046 Howden Way, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4PL
Sold Sept 2025
£120,00028 Howden Way, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4PL
Sold Dec 2024
£170,000191 Howden Way, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4PL
Sold Aug 2024
£88,00050 Howden Way, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4PL
Sold Jan 2024
£94,000
Versus other Howden Way homes
56 Howden Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,305
Street avg £1,083
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Park Lodge Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







