What kind of home is 1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA?

1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA?

1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA last sold for £420,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £329,950 in May 2015, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2015 and March 2025, 1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA rose from £329,950 to £420,000, a change of £90,050. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA?

1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 7FA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA in?

1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA?

Police records around 1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA 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.

What schools are near 1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA?

The closest primary school to 1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA is Hendal Primary School (516m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kettlethorpe High School (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cotham Drive, WF2 7FA is Standbridge Lane Standbridge Close, 198m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cotham Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7FA

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 1 Cotham Drive

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

1 Cotham Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Wakefield (WF2 7FA). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £420,000 in March 2025. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 Cotham Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2025

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cotham Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cotham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Cotham Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£420,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£420,000
+27.3%over 9 years
28 May 2015
£329,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 7FA: £412,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WF2 7FA

On the street

Versus other Cotham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Cotham Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,281

Street avg £2,158

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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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

Standbridge Lane Standbridge Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hendal Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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50.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 7FA

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FAQ

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