New Commerce House, 168 Westgate, Wakefield, WF2 9SR
About New Commerce House
New Commerce House is a detached house in Wakefield (WF2 9SR). It has a recorded floor area of 17 m² (around 183 sq ft). At 17 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in New Commerce House, where floor areas span 16–47 m². The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 11 certificates since April 2017.
Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 80.8% below the 2024 sale of £900,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 17 m² it sits well below the postcode median (25 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £900,000 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at New Commerce House, 168 Westgate, Wakefield, WF2 9SR
- May 2009AdvertisingOutcome in report
Signage scheme
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00322/ADV
- More recent applications — locked
- ApplicationApr 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
New Commerce House saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -12.9% per year over 5 years.
£900,000
Growth on file: -12.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2024Most recent
£900,000
-91.2%over 2 years19 May 2022
£10,185,000
+499.1%30 November 2021
£1,700,000
-6.1%over 2 years22 August 2019
£1,810,000
Versus other Westgate homes
On floor area, New Commerce House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
17 m²
Street avg 27 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Retail Parks J — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
CAPA College. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB