1 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA
About 1 Willow Gardens
1 Willow Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Alverthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 9TA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 90 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 29.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £238,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Willow Gardens 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Willow Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 24 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2021Most recent
£238,000
+40.0%over 7 years24 October 2013
£170,000
+102.4%over 16 years16 December 1996
£83,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 9TA: £175,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in WF2 9TA
3 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA
Sold Sept 2023
£360,0005 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA
Sold Jan 2022
£260,00015 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA
Sold Jun 2021
£175,00011 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA
Sold Sept 2020
£164,2009 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA
Sold Feb 2003
£142,500
Versus other Willow Gardens homes
EPC Rating for 1 Willow Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,644
Street avg £2,733
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Flanshaw Lane Willow Ln — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







