What kind of home is 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD?

18 The Grove, WF2 6LD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD?

18 The Grove, WF2 6LD last sold for £182,500 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £161,000 in September 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2007 and July 2021, 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD rose from £161,000 to £182,500, a change of £21,500. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD?

The current EPC rating for 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD?

18 The Grove, WF2 6LD has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 6LD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD use?

The latest EPC at 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD?

18 The Grove, WF2 6LD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD in?

18 The Grove, WF2 6LD sits in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

Is 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD in a safe area?

Police records around 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD 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 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD?

The closest primary school to 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD is Walton Primary Academy (163m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD?

The closest bus stop to 18 The Grove, WF2 6LD is The Grove, 206m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 The Grove, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 The Grove

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

18 The Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 6LD). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 60 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 26.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 133.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £182,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
LoftYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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.

18 The Grove'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 10 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 The Grove, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 The Grove 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.

18 The Grove's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£182,500

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

26 July 2021Most recent
£182,500
+13.4%over 13 years
6 September 2007
£161,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6LD: £82,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WF2 6LD

On the street

Versus other The Grove homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 18 The Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,825

Street avg £1,333

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 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.

£278k

1 Beech Croft, Walton

WF2 6NY

3 bed1 bath

£286k

1 Brooklands Road, Walton

WF2 6LY

3 bed1 bath

£313k

1 Cherry Tree Crescent, Walton

WF2 6LQ

3 bed2 bath

£238k

1 Chevet Court

WF2 6RB

2 bed2 bath

£275k

1 Cherrytree Drive, Walton

WF2 6LG

2 bed

£341k

1 Attlee Crescent

WF2 6RF

4 bed1 bath

£358k

1 Bishop S Croft

WF2 6GU

4 bed2 bath

£429k

1 Ambleside Drive, Walton

WF2 6TJ

4 bed2 bath

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

The Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Walton Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 6LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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