What type of property is 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF?

23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF?

23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF last sold for £145,000 in November 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in November 2003, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and November 2011, 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF rose from £120,000 to £145,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF?

23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (820 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF1 4TF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF had any planning applications?

23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF has council approval for single-storey extension granted in October 2020 under ref. 20/01513/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF?

23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF located?

23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF?

Police records around 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF 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.

Which schools serve 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF?

The closest primary school to 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF is Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill (699m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy City Fields (537m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF?

The closest bus stop to 23 Birchtree Close, WF1 4TF is Harewood Rd Halton Road, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Birchtree Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TF

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

820 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Birchtree Close

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

23 Birchtree Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Wakefield (WF1 4TF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 48.3% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

23 Birchtree Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Birchtree Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Birchtree Close, Wakefield, WF1 4TF

1decisions1extensions7documents4nearby

Oct 2020
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey rear and front extensions and conversion of garage to habitable room
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
20/01513/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Birchtree Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£145,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

4 November 2011Most recent
£145,000
+20.8%over 7 years
7 November 2003
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 4TF: £137,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in WF1 4TF

On the street

Versus other Birchtree Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 23 Birchtree Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,903

Street avg £1,698

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Harewood Rd Halton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Outwood Academy City Fields. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 4TF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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