What kind of home is School House, WF1 5SN?

School House, WF1 5SN is a semi-detached house.

When did School House, WF1 5SN last change hands?

School House, WF1 5SN last sold for £405,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £185,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for School House, WF1 5SN?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and June 2024, School House, WF1 5SN rose from £185,000 to £405,000, a change of £220,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does School House, WF1 5SN have?

The current EPC rating for School House, WF1 5SN is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is School House, WF1 5SN?

School House, WF1 5SN has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does School House, WF1 5SN use?

The latest EPC at School House, WF1 5SN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is School House, WF1 5SN in?

School House, WF1 5SN sits in Heath, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

What is crime like near School House, WF1 5SN?

Police records around School House, WF1 5SN 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 School House, WF1 5SN?

The closest primary school to School House, WF1 5SN is Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.6km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy City Fields (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to School House, WF1 5SN?

The closest bus stop to School House, WF1 5SN is Kirkthorpe Lane Heath Hall, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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School House, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About School House

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

School House is a semi-detached house in Heath, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 5SN). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 532% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 142 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 4 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £405,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

School House 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£405,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2024Most recent
£405,000
+24.6%over 5 years
31 July 2018
£325,000
+75.7%over 21 years
30 July 1997
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5SN: £325,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in WF1 5SN

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.

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

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

Above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 350 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 15.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

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Comparables

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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