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5 Harewood Drive, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0DS

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Harewood Drive

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

5 Harewood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £328,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 275.5% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from May 2011
Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Harewood Drive, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Harewood Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Harewood Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£328,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £328,000

    +72.6%over 6 years
  2. 21 November 2014

    £190,000

    -4.8%over 7 years
  3. 29 March 2007

    £199,500

    +149.5%over 10 years
  4. 20 December 1996

    £79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 0DS: £284,000 (2022–2012).

On the street

Versus other Harewood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Harewood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,260

Street avg £1,845

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Harewood 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

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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

0.2 km

Silcoates Ln Wrenthorpe Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs. 18 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 0DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF2 0DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 0DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 5 Harewood Drive, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.