2 Orchard Lane, WF8 3AJ

Semi-detached house127 m²EPC EBand CFreehold

2 Orchard Lane, in WF8, is a freehold semi-detached house on Orchard Lane. It last sold for £247,500 in 2025 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 582% on its first recorded sale of £36,273 in 2001.

EPC ECouncil tax C

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
127 m²
1,367 sq ft
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
13 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £249,000£289,000 today, projected from its 2025 sale.

Indicative value
£249,000£289,000
Carrying the 2025 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 8.3%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2025)
£247,500
Growth on file: 8.3% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2025 · £248k£289k£249k2026

From the 2025 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

WF8 £/m² (recent sales)£2,243this home £1,949 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Wakefield, the official average home value is £196,895+3% in a year, +23% over five.

Detached£312,940
Semi-detached£198,032
Terraced£157,165
Flat / maisonette£99,149

Covers the whole Wakefield area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 2 Orchard Lane, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2001, up 582% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k200120062011201620212026£221k+286%+77%Sold 2025: £247,500£248kSold 2016: £140,000£140kSold 2001: £36,273£36k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201520212026£221k+77%Sold 2025: £247,500£248kSold 2016: £140,000£140k
WF8 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against WF8's yearly median.

1 Aug 2025Most recent
£247,500+77%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +6.6%/yr since the previous sale
15 Aug 2016
£140,000+286%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +9.3%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 18 Feb 2015
Rated EPC E · 127 m² recorded
19 Jun 2001
£36,273
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1976-1982
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 2 Orchard Lane's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (43/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,910 a year. The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 80
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 43
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
13 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,910/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
18 Feb 2015
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1976-1982 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band C (≈£2,042/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 32% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,042/yr · Wakefield
Gigabit broadband
32%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Wakefield 034E neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 5% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and education & skills score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income8/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills8/10
Health6/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access2/10
Living environment3/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 2 Orchard Lane sits in its local market.

WF8 median
£190,595
last 8 years
WF8 £/m²
£2,243
last 8 years

2 Orchard Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 2 Orchard Lane last sell, and for how much?

2 Orchard Lane last sold for £247,500 on 1 Aug 2025, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 2 Orchard Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 2 Orchard Lane between 2001 and 2025. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 2 Orchard Lane?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 127 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 2 Orchard Lane?

2 Orchard Lane is in council tax band C, costing about £2,042 a year (Wakefield).

How energy efficient is 2 Orchard Lane?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 43). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 2 Orchard Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2025 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 8.3% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £249,000–£289,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 2 Orchard Lane?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 32% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at WF8 3AJ

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Orchard Lane.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (19)
Last sold
1998
Price
£77,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2026
Price
£305,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2023
Price
£450,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2014
Price
£180,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2022
Price
£380,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2018
Price
£330,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2018
Price
£415,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2023
Price
£730,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2019
Price
£150,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2021
Price
£242,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2005
Price
£310,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2018
Price
£270,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2006
Price
£294,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2017
Price
£450,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2018
Price
£275,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2005
Price
£290,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2008
Price
£250,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2015
Price
£400,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2001
Price
£186,000
Sales
1

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.