Flat 1, 45 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield, WF2 6JQ
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a detached house in Wakefield (WF2 6JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 173 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (101–173 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (58 versus a best of 65). The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 28.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Flat 1's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at Flat 1, 45 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield, WF2 6JQ
- Jun 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 leylandii - reduce by 50% to enable the Sycamore to grow; T2 Sycamore - crown lift over neighbour's property, remove epicormic growth and ivy from up the stem; T3 Maple - remove dead wood, lift over neighbours property at the rear and remove any crossing branches, tidy up old pruning stubs.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00707/TPO
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 4 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2021Most recent
£275,000
+13.4%over 3 years3 September 2017
£242,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in WF2 6JQ: £128,000 (2017–1997).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
Sandal Rugby Club — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Kettlethorpe High School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

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