What kind of home is 12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST?

12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST sell for?

12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST last sold for £78,000 in December 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST?

12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST use?

The latest EPC at 12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST?

12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST in?

12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

Is 12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST?

The closest primary school to 12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST is Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School (215m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy City Fields (950m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST?

The closest bus stop to 12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST is Eastmoor Rd Haigh Moor Street, 186m away. The nearest bus option is Wakefield Bus Station, 732m away.

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12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, Wakefield, WF1 4ST

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Birch Apartments

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

12 Birch Apartments is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 4ST). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 4th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good.

Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2014. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 35.9% above the 2014 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

12 Birch Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromB84toC78

Low Energy Lighting

10%63%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, Wakefield, WF1 4ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Birch Apartments 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£78,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 December 2014Most recent
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 4ST: £127,400 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WF1 4ST

On the street

Versus other Chaloner Grove homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 12 Birch Apartments stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,773

Street avg £1,836

On par

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Nearest stop

0.2 km

Eastmoor Rd Haigh Moor Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF1 4ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 4ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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