What type of property is 5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA?

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

What was the last sold price for 5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA?

5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA last sold for £260,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £76,995 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and January 2022, 5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA rose from £76,995 to £260,000, a change of £183,005. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA?

5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA?

5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA located?

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

Is 5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA?

The closest primary school to 5 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 is the nearest station to 5 Willow Gardens, WF2 9TA?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Willow Gardens

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

5 Willow Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Alverthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 9TA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 14.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £260,000. 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
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Willow Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£260,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2022Most recent
£260,000
+237.7%over 23 years
18 December 1998
£76,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 9TA: £175,000 (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.

5 Willow Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,095

Street avg £2,620

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

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

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