What type of property is 18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP?

18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP?

18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP last sold for £240,000 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP?

18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 6LP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP heated?

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

What council tax band is 18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP?

18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP located?

18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP sits in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

Is 18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP show an average of 409 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP?

The closest primary school to 18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP is Walton Primary Academy (398m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP?

The closest bus stop to 18 Elmwood Close, WF2 6LP is Cherry Tree Road, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Elmwood Close, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Elmwood Close

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

18 Elmwood Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 6LP). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 47.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2017

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 January 2027

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Elmwood Close, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Elmwood Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 April 2017Most recent
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6LP: £175,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in WF2 6LP

On the street

Versus other Elmwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Elmwood Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,424

Street avg £1,938

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 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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WF2 6NY

3 bed1 bath

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1 Brooklands Road, Walton

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£360k

1 Ambleside Drive, Walton

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Bishop S Croft

WF2 6GU

4 bed2 bath

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1 Attlee Crescent

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1 Briery Court, Chevet Lane

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1 Carr Lane

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2 bed

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

409/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 6LP

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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FAQ

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