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21 Willow Road, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TH

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Willow Road

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

21 Willow Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Alverthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 9TH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 63.4% above the 2004 sale of £136,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 95.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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 gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Willow Road, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Willow Road has no planning applications on record.

3

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 at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£136,500

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2004Most recent

    £136,500

    +127.5%over 8 years

  2. 13 March 1996

    £59,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 9TH: £220,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Willow Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Willow Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,923

Street avg £2,298

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Willow Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£238k

1 Dempsey Close

WF2 9DZ

3 bed2 bath
£201k

1 Elder Green

WF2 9AH

3 bed
£195k

1 Beckley Road

WF2 9QB

3 bed1 bath
£190k

1 Beechwood Avenue

WF2 9JZ

2 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Ashleigh Avenue

WF2 9DA

4 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Elizabeth Court

WF2 9NG

£251k

1 Cartwright Fold

WF2 9UB

£178k

1 Basford Street

WF2 9BP

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

0.2 km

Flanshaw Lane Willow Ln — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF2 9TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Willow Road, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.