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Heath House Cottage, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Heath House Cottage

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

Heath House Cottage is a detached house in Heath, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 5SN). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 144 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (170 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 sits 51% above the 2021 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £310,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Heath House Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Dec 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Mar 2025from Nov 2019
EPC improved fromE41toC76
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at Heath House Cottage, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN

2decisions19documents8nearby
  1. Jan 2010
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a stable block

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    09/02264/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision

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  • The 19 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 April 2021Most recent

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5SN: £405,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Heath House Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 350 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 16.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Heath House 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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
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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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Kirkthorpe Lane Heath Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 14 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 5SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF1 5SN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 5SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 Heath House Cottage, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.