What kind of home is 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ?

38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ?

38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ last sold for £330,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in July 1995, so prices have been rising over 30 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ?

Across 2 sales between July 1995 and October 2025, 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ rose from £85,000 to £330,000, a change of £245,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2012 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ?

38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ use?

The latest EPC at 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ?

38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ in?

38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ?

Police records around 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ 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 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ?

The closest primary school to 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ is Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School (410m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kettlethorpe High School (905m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ?

The closest bus stop to 38 Castle View, WF2 7HZ is Milnthorpe Crescent, 141m away. The nearest rail option is Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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38 Castle View, Wakefield, WF2 7HZ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Castle View

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

38 Castle View is a detached house in Wakefield (WF2 7HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £330,000. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 102.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

38 Castle View ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from May 2012

EPC improved fromD65toB86

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Castle View, Wakefield, WF2 7HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Castle View has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£330,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

2 October 2025Most recent
£330,000
+288.2%over 30 years
27 July 1995
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 7HZ: £290,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in WF2 7HZ

On the street

Versus other Castle View homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 38 Castle View stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,400

Street avg £2,401

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly 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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1 Brentlea Avenue

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1 Castle View

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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

0.1 km

Milnthorpe Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF2 7HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 7HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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