What kind of home is 48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX sell for?

48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX last sold for £207,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £136,950 in May 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2016 and July 2024, 48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX rose from £136,950 to £207,000, a change of £70,050. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

The current EPC rating for 48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 75% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 0BX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX use?

The latest EPC at 48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

48 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.

Which area is 48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX in?

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

How safe is the area around 48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

Police records around 48 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.

What schools are near 48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

The closest primary school to 48 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 48 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

The closest bus stop to 48 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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48 Highfield Rise, Wakefield, WF2 0BX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 48 Highfield Rise

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

48 Highfield Rise is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £207,000 in July 2024.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

48 Highfield Rise's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Highfield Rise, Wakefield, WF2 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

Latest sale on 48 Highfield Rise was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£207,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

4 July 2024Most recent
£207,000
+4.5%over 3 years
23 June 2021
£198,000
+44.6%over 5 years
31 May 2016
£136,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 0BX: £155,000 (2024–2022).

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.

On floor area, 48 Highfield Rise stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,156

Street avg £2,099

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 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

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

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75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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