What kind of home is 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ?

1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ sell for?

1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ last sold for £200,000 in January 2022, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £174,995 in December 2015, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2015 and January 2022, 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ rose from £174,995 to £200,000, a change of £25,005. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ?

1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 9DZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ?

1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ in?

1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ?

Police records around 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ show an average of 409 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ is English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (693m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity Academy Cathedral (2.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Dempsey Close, WF2 9DZ is Foreman Road, 220m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Dempsey Close, Wakefield, WF2 9DZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Dempsey Close

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

1 Dempsey Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 9DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 77 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 23% above the 2022 sale price. Sold January 2022 for £200,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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 Dempsey Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2025

Current Certificate

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 November 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dempsey Close, Wakefield, WF2 9DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dempsey Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£200,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2022Most recent
£200,000
+14.3%over 6 years
18 December 2015
£174,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 9DZ: £233,000 (2026–2019).

Nearby sales in WF2 9DZ

On the street

Versus other Dempsey Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Dempsey Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,597

Street avg £2,514

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 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.

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Crime

409/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Foreman Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF2 9DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 9DZ

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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FAQ

Common questions

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