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39 Highfield Drive, Wakefield, WF2 0BB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Highfield Drive

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

39 Highfield Drive is a semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 93.9% above the 2013 sale of £99,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 34% below the postcode norm. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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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.

39 Highfield Drive 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Highfield Drive, Wakefield, WF2 0BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Highfield Drive has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

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.

39 Highfield Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£99,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 December 2013Most recent

    £99,000

    +160.5%over 16 years
  2. 14 February 1997

    £38,000

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

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 price per m², 39 Highfield Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£925

Street avg £1,508

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Highfield Drive

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
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.

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.

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 WF2 0BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF2 0BB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 39 Highfield Drive, Wakefield, WF2 0BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.