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Gardeners Cottage, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Gardeners Cottage

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

Gardeners Cottage is a detached house in Heath, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 5SL). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 91 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Gardeners Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gardeners Cottage, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Gardeners Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

Gardeners Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5SL: £960,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Gardeners Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

23 (F)

Street avg 43 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 188 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 13.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Gardeners Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£264k

1 Chevet Terrace, Walton

WF1 5RY

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£252k

1 Bromley Mount

WF1 5LB

3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Belle Isle Drive

WF1 5JZ

3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Chancel Road

WF1 5JH

£319k

1 Brook Crescent

WF1 5PB

£225k

1 Briary Close

WF1 5TS

£209k

1 Calder Crescent

WF1 5GE

£178k

1 Briar Grove

WF1 5LT

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wakefield district page.
Full Wakefield report

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

0.2 km

Kirkthorpe Lane Heath Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Outwood Academy City Fields. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF1 5SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF1 5SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 5SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Gardeners Cottage, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.