What type of property is 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ?

17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ sell for?

17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ last sold for £475,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £145,000 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ?

Across 3 sales between January 2000 and August 2023, 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ rose from £145,000 to £475,000, a change of £330,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ?

17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 6HJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ?

17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ located?

17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

Is 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ 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 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ is Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School (547m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kettlethorpe High School (853m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Carr Lane, WF2 6HJ is Milnthorpe Crescent, 189m away. The nearest rail option is Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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17 Carr Lane, Wakefield, WF2 6HJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Carr Lane

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

17 Carr Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 6HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 141 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (187 m² median across 17 EPCs). Last sale on file: £475,000 in August 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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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.

17 Carr Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Carr Lane, Wakefield, WF2 6HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Carr Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

17 Carr Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£475,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2023Most recent
£475,000
+13.1%over 3 years
24 October 2019
£420,000
+189.7%over 19 years
28 January 2000
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6HJ: £465,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in WF2 6HJ

On the street

Versus other Carr Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 Carr Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,369

Street avg £2,316

Strongly above

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 7.7 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.

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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

0.2 km

Milnthorpe Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF2 6HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 6HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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