12 Elmwood Close, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LP
About 12 Elmwood Close
12 Elmwood Close is a detached house in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 6LP). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in January 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 63.5% below the postcode norm.
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Planning history
12 Elmwood Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
12 Elmwood Close has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£78,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 January 1998Most recent
£78,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6LP: £175,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in WF2 6LP
24 Elmwood Close, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LP
Sold Aug 2022
£175,00030 Elmwood Close, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LP
Sold Jul 2021
£160,00028 Elmwood Close, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LP
Sold Oct 2019
£90,00017 Elmwood Close, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LP
Sold Aug 2017
£234,00014 Elmwood Close, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LP
Sold Aug 2017
£210,000
Versus other Elmwood Close homes
On floor area, 12 Elmwood Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£534
Street avg £1,935
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Cherry Tree Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Walton Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







