What type of property is 8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ?

8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ?

8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ last sold for £126,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ?

8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 7RZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ?

8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ located?

8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

Is 8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ 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 8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ?

The closest primary school to 8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ is Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource (145m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity Academy Cathedral (965m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Carnlea Grove, WF2 7RZ is Thornes Lane, 228m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Carnlea Grove, Wakefield, WF2 7RZ

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Carnlea Grove

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

8 Carnlea Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 7RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 64.3% above the 2016 sale of £126,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 21.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Carnlea Grove, Wakefield, WF2 7RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Carnlea Grove 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.

8 Carnlea Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£126,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 July 2016Most recent
£126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 7RZ: £150,000 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in WF2 7RZ

On the street

Versus other Carnlea Grove homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Carnlea Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,482

Street avg £1,831

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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.

£219k

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2 bed1 bath

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2 bed

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1 Deffer Road

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2 bed

£209k

1 Apple Mews, Hendal Lane

WF2 7PB

3 bed

£235k

1 Field Gate Close

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Cubley Avenue

WF2 7HG

3 bed

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1 Castle Crescent

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1 Field Gate View

WF2 7FE

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

Thornes Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 7RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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