What kind of home is 3 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH?

3 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH last change hands?

3 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH last sold for £138,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH?

The current EPC rating for 3 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH?

3 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 8YH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH use?

The latest EPC at 3 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH?

3 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 3 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH in?

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

Is 3 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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 3 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH?

The closest bus stop to 3 Castle Hill, WF2 8YH is Dacre Avenue, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Castle Hill, Wakefield, WF2 8YH

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Castle Hill

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

3 Castle Hill is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 8YH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 33.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 59.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £138,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

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.

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

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Castle Hill, Wakefield, WF2 8YH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

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

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£138,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 December 2021Most recent
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 8YH: £125,000 (2025–2017).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 Castle Hill lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,379

Street avg £2,053

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 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.

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

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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FAQ

Common questions

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