What kind of home is 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB?

29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB is a semi-detached house.

What did 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB sell for?

29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB last sold for £117,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £45,000 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB?

Across 4 sales between September 1998 and September 2017, 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB rose from £45,000 to £117,000, a change of £72,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB?

The current EPC rating for 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB?

29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft). That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 0BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB use?

The latest EPC at 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB?

29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB 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 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB in?

29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB?

Police records around 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 65% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (477% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB?

The closest primary school to 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB is Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs (299m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB?

The closest bus stop to 29 Highfield Drive, WF2 0BB is Wellington Street Batley Rd, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Highfield Drive, Wakefield, WF2 0BB

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Highfield Drive

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

29 Highfield Drive is a semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 58.1% above the 2017 sale of £117,000. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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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.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Highfield Drive, Wakefield, WF2 0BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Highfield Drive has no planning applications on record.

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5 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 1998.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£117,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2017Most recent
£117,000
+0.9%
8 June 2017
£116,000
+152.4%over 18 years
27 May 1999
£45,950
+2.1%over 9 months
1 September 1998
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 0BB: £110,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in WF2 0BB

On the street

Versus other Highfield Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 29 Highfield Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,427

Street avg £1,408

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wellington Street Batley Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs. 26 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 WF2 0BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 0BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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