What type of property is 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB?

8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB sell for?

8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB last sold for £95,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £84,995 in December 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2002 and October 2021, 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB rose from £84,995 to £95,000, a change of £10,005. That works out to roughly +0.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB?

8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF2 9UB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB?

8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB 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.

Where is 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB located?

8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB?

Police records around 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB show an average of 409 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB?

The closest primary school to 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB is Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs (385m), 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 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cartwright Fold, WF2 9UB is Flanshaw Lane Weavers Chase, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cartwright Fold, Wakefield, WF2 9UB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Cartwright Fold

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

8 Cartwright Fold is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 9UB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 26.3% above the 2021 sale price. Sold October 2021 for £95,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 March 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromC69toD57

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cartwright Fold, Wakefield, WF2 9UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cartwright Fold 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.

8 Cartwright Fold's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£95,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2021Most recent
£95,000
+28.4%over 2 years
9 November 2018
£74,000
-12.9%over 15 years
30 December 2002
£84,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 9UB: £109,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WF2 9UB

On the street

Versus other Cartwright Fold homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Cartwright Fold is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,900

Street avg £2,060

On par

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 48 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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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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1 Elder Green

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1 Dempsey Close

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

409/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Flanshaw Lane Weavers Chase — 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 9UB 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 9UB

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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