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Birchwood, Hill Top Road, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, WF2 6PY

EPC B2 planning records
Floor area
221 m²
2379 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Overview

About Birchwood

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

Birchwood is a property in Newmillerdam, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 6PY). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 221 m² the property is well over the postcode median (156 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £675,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birchwood, Hill Top Road, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, WF2 6PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Birchwood is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at Birchwood, Hill Top Road, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, WF2 6PY

2decisions5documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2016
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 Sycamore to evenly crown thin by 10%

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    16/01674/TCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

Latest sale on Birchwood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£740,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£675,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 2020Most recent

    £675,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6PY: £465,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Hill Top Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Birchwood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,054

Street avg £2,839

Above

Floor Area

221 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 10 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birchwood

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£815k

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WF2 6DA

5 bed3 bath
£595k

1 Chevet Lane

WF2 6HN

£1.2m

1 Briery Hall Farm, Chevet Lane

WF2 6PT

5 bed4 bath
£457k

1 Briery Court, Chevet Lane

WF2 6PT

4 bed
£455k

1 Carr Lane

WF2 6HJ

2 bed
£429k

1 Ambleside Drive, Walton

WF2 6TJ

4 bed2 bath
£1.4m

1 Bishops Wood

WF2 6SZ

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

0.0 km

Newmillerdam — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Hendal Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 6PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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