What type of property is 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ?

4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ last change hands?

4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ last sold for £410,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £275,000 in June 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2004 and April 2022, 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ rose from £275,000 to £410,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ?

4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ had any planning applications?

4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2022 under ref. 22/01372/CPL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ?

4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ located?

4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ sits in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ?

Police records around 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ 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 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ is Walton Primary Academy (245m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy (2.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Ambleside Drive, WF2 6TJ is Walton Manor, 172m away. The nearest rail option is Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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4 Ambleside Drive, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6TJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Ambleside Drive

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

4 Ambleside Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 6TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 111.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £410,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

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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.

4 Ambleside Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Ambleside Drive, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Ambleside Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 4 Ambleside Drive, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6TJ

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Sept 2022
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and proposed external side and rear windows to existing dwelling house.
New Windows
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
22/01372/CPL
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£410,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

5 April 2022Most recent
£410,000
+26.2%over 4 years
1 December 2017
£325,000
+18.2%over 13 years
29 June 2004
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6TJ: £320,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in WF2 6TJ

On the street

Versus other Ambleside Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Ambleside Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,388

Street avg £2,344

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 137 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Walton Manor — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Walton Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 6TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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