What type of property is 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX last change hands?

25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX last sold for £170,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £67,000 in January 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

Across 3 sales between January 2002 and April 2022, 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX rose from £67,000 to £170,000, a change of £103,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX have?

The current EPC rating for 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 0BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX heated?

The latest EPC at 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX located?

25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

Police records around 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX 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.

Which schools serve 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

The closest primary school to 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX is Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs (243m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

The closest bus stop to 25 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX is Batley Rd Flanshaw Lane, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Highfield Rise, Wakefield, WF2 0BX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Highfield Rise

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

25 Highfield Rise is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 20% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £170,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Jul 2009

Low Energy Lighting

0%22%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Highfield Rise, Wakefield, WF2 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Highfield Rise has no planning applications on record.

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.

25 Highfield Rise has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£170,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

11 April 2022Most recent
£170,000
+36.0%over 9 years
22 August 2012
£125,000
+86.6%over 10 years
10 January 2002
£67,000

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

Nearby sales in WF2 0BX

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.

25 Highfield Rise outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,615

Street avg £2,077

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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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.

£205k

1 Cliff Street

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Chestnut Walk

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1 3, Lincoln Street

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Bunkers Hill, Wrenthorpe

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4 bed3 bath

£328k

1 Appleshawn Crescent, Wrenthorpe

WF2 0QJ

4 bed1 bath

£124k

1 Allison Terrace, Kirkhamgate

WF2 0SL

2 bed

£401k

1 Bankfield Drive, Wrenthorpe

WF2 0TB

4 bed2 bath

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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