What type of property is 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD?

8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD sell for?

8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD last sold for £142,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in February 2019, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD?

Across 2 sales between February 2019 and December 2022, 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD rose from £95,000 to £142,000, a change of £47,000. That works out to roughly +11.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD?

The current EPC rating for 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD?

8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD?

8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD 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.

Where is 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD located?

8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD sits in Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

Is 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD 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.

Which schools serve 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD?

The closest primary school to 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD is Newlands Primary School (2.0km), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy City Fields (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD?

The closest bus stop to 8 Woodland Avenue, WF1 5TD is Kirkthorpe Lane Church Ave, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Woodland Avenue, Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, WF1 5TD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Woodland Avenue

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

8 Woodland Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 5TD). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 14.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £142,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

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.

8 Woodland Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Woodland Avenue, Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, WF1 5TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Woodland Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£142,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2022Most recent
£142,000
+49.5%over 3 years
27 February 2019
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5TD: £112,000 (2024–2006).

Nearby sales in WF1 5TD

On the street

Versus other Woodland Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Woodland Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,029

Street avg £1,659

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 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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1 Elizabeth Street

WF1 5NE

3 bed

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1 Belle Isle Drive

WF1 5JZ

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1 Bromley Mount

WF1 5LB

3 bed1 bath

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1 Arthur Street

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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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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

0.1 km

Kirkthorpe Lane Church Ave — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Outwood Academy City Fields. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 5TD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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