What type of property is 7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX last change hands?

7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX last sold for £135,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £112,000 in August 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

Across 3 sales between August 2004 and April 2020, 7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX rose from £112,000 to £135,000, a change of £23,000. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

The current EPC rating for 7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 0BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

7 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 7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX located?

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

Is 7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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 7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

What is the nearest station to 7 Highfield Rise, WF2 0BX?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Highfield Rise, Wakefield, WF2 0BX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Highfield Rise

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

7 Highfield Rise is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 40% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £135,000.

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 gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Highfield Rise, Wakefield, WF2 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Highfield Rise's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£135,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

8 April 2020Most recent
£135,000
+12.5%over 14 years
17 February 2006
£120,000
+7.1%over 1 year
10 August 2004
£112,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 7 Highfield Rise runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,213

Street avg £2,096

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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