What type of property is 73 The Grove, WF2 6LD?

73 The Grove, WF2 6LD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 73 The Grove, WF2 6LD?

73 The Grove, WF2 6LD last sold for £82,500 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £31,875 in May 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 73 The Grove, WF2 6LD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1998 and June 2022, 73 The Grove, WF2 6LD rose from £31,875 to £82,500, a change of £50,625. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 73 The Grove, WF2 6LD?

The current EPC rating for 73 The Grove, WF2 6LD is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 73 The Grove, WF2 6LD?

73 The Grove, WF2 6LD has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 6LD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 73 The Grove, WF2 6LD heated?

The latest EPC at 73 The Grove, WF2 6LD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 73 The Grove, WF2 6LD?

73 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.

Where is 73 The Grove, WF2 6LD located?

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

How safe is the area around 73 The Grove, WF2 6LD?

Police records around 73 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.

Which schools serve 73 The Grove, WF2 6LD?

The closest primary school to 73 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.

How well connected is 73 The Grove, WF2 6LD?

The closest bus stop to 73 The Grove, WF2 6LD is The Grove, 206m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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73 The Grove, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LD

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 73 The Grove

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

73 The Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 6LD). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 27th smallest of 61 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 38.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £82,500. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

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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

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 The Grove, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 The Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

73 The Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£82,500

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2022Most recent
£82,500
+158.8%over 24 years
28 May 1998
£31,875

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6LD: £70,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WF2 6LD

On the street

Versus other The Grove homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

73 The Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,500

Street avg £936

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above

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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

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

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60 dB

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70 dB

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