What kind of home is 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA?

15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA?

15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA last sold for £175,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £57,995 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA changed over time?

Across 4 sales between November 1998 and June 2021, 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA rose from £57,995 to £175,000, a change of £117,005. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA?

The current EPC rating for 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA?

15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 9TA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA use?

The latest EPC at 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA?

15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA 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 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA in?

15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA sits in Alverthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

Is 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA 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 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA?

The closest primary school to 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA is Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs (438m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA?

The closest bus stop to 15 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA is Flanshaw Lane Willow Ln, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Willow Gardens

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

15 Willow Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Alverthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 9TA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £175,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 68 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 27.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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.

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 22 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 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.

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 grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£175,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£175,000
+9.4%over 4 years
23 November 2016
£160,000
+29.1%over 12 years
8 July 2004
£123,950
+113.7%over 5 years
27 November 1998
£57,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 9TA: £238,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in WF2 9TA

On the street

Versus other Willow Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Willow Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,574

Street avg £2,751

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Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 9TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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