What kind of home is 32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA?

32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA sell for?

32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA last sold for £82,500 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA?

The current EPC rating for 32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA?

32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA use?

The latest EPC at 32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA?

32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA in?

32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA sits in Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA?

Police records around 32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA 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 32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA?

The closest primary school to 32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA is Newlands Primary School (1.9km), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy City Fields (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA?

The closest bus stop to 32 Kirkthorpe Lane, WF1 5TA is Kirkthorpe Lane Church Ave, 42m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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32 Kirkthorpe Lane, Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, WF1 5TA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Kirkthorpe Lane

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

32 Kirkthorpe Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 5TA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 97.6% above the 2015 sale of £82,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 49.2% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

32 Kirkthorpe Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2015

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Kirkthorpe Lane, Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, WF1 5TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Kirkthorpe Lane 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.

32 Kirkthorpe Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£82,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 November 2015Most recent
£82,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5TA: £129,200 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in WF1 5TA

On the street

Versus other Kirkthorpe Lane homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 32 Kirkthorpe Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,115

Street avg £1,920

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

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

0.0 km

Kirkthorpe Lane Church Ave — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Newlands Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 5TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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