Skip to content
UK Property Looker

20 Highfield Rise, Wakefield, WF2 0BX

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Highfield Rise

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

20 Highfield Rise is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Sold December 2018 for £135,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 35.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Highfield Rise

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
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

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC D

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £495 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Highfield Rise, Wakefield, WF2 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Highfield Rise 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£135,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2018Most recent

    £135,000

    +18.4%over 11 years

  2. 21 June 2007

    £114,000

    +46.2%over 4 years

  3. 2 December 2002

    £77,950

    +98.6%over 4 years

  4. 14 May 1998

    £39,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 0BX: £186,000 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Highfield Rise homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Highfield Rise is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,455

Street avg £2,084

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Highfield Rise

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£168k

1 Chestnut Walk

WF2 0TX

2 bed1 bath
£153k

1 3, Lincoln Street

WF2 0EB

2 bed1 bath
£124k

1 Allison Terrace, Kirkhamgate

WF2 0SL

2 bed
£205k

1 Cliff Street

WF2 0DW

3 bed
£225k

1 Balne Mill Court

WF2 0FN

3 bed1 bath
£413k

1 Batley Road

WF2 0AA

1 bed
£314k

1 Bunkers Hill, Wrenthorpe

WF2 0JF

4 bed3 bath
£191k

1 Canning Avenue

WF2 0BN

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

Batley Rd Flanshaw Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs. 25 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 0BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF2 0BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 0BX

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 20 Highfield Rise, Wakefield, WF2 0BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.