19 Birch Street, Wakefield, WF1 5ER
About 19 Birch Street
19 Birch Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 31.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 22 EPCs). Last sale on file: £92,500 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
19 Birch Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
19 Birch Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 8 years.
£92,500
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2021Most recent
£92,500
+20.1%over 6 years21 January 2015
£77,000
+18.5%over 2 years23 November 2012
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5ER: £90,000 (2024–2018).
Versus other Birch Street homes
On price per m², 19 Birch Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,402
Street avg £1,087
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Belle Vue Stadium — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy. 17 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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB