What kind of home is 1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH?

1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH is a semi-detached house.

When did 1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH last change hands?

1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH last sold for £125,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £59,995 in May 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH?

Across 5 sales between May 2002 and November 2019, 1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH rose from £59,995 to £125,000, a change of £65,005. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH?

1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH use?

The latest EPC at 1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH?

1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH 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.

Which area is 1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH in?

1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH?

Police records around 1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH 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 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH?

The closest primary school to 1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH is Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School (551m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Horbury Academy (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH is Dacre Avenue, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Castle Hill, Wakefield, WF2 8YH

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Castle Hill

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

1 Castle Hill is a semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 8YH). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Sold November 2019 for £125,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 41.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 49.8% 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Castle Hill, Wakefield, WF2 8YH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Castle Hill has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£125,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2019Most recent
£125,000
+20.2%over 2 years
1 June 2017
£104,000
-1.0%
25 May 2017
£105,000
14 March 2005
£104,500
+74.2%over 2 years
23 May 2002
£59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 8YH: £138,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in WF2 8YH

On the street

Versus other Castle Hill homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Castle Hill runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,119

Street avg £2,085

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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

0.1 km

Dacre Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School. 24 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 8YH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 8YH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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