18, FOREST CLOSE, WAKEFIELD, WF1 4TL - £174,000

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18 FOREST CLOSE is a large extended semi-detached house of 140m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995, which could now be worth an estimated £291,554. It was last sold for £174,000 in April 2009, which was around 50% above the average April 2009 semi-detached price in the Wakefield local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2009, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was D.

18 FOREST CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 18 FOREST CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Wakefield local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 18 FOREST CLOSE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2009 3 APR	£174,000	£116,284	50% above HPI
2008 15 FEB	£178,000	£131,062	36% above HPI

18 FOREST CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Wakefield local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 18 FOREST CLOSE sales from February 2008 and April 2009 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the February 2008 sale was for 36% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 36% above the HPI over time, until the April 2009 sale, where it rises to 50% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 50% above the HPI.

What might 18 FOREST CLOSE be worth now?

18 FOREST CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £291,554.

This is based on house price inflation of 67.6%, between April 2009 and February 2025, for semi-detached houses, in the Wakefield local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 67.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 18 FOREST CLOSE of £174,000 on 3rd April 2009. For the value to have increased from £174,000 to £291,554 over the sixteen years and two months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 18 FOREST CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Wakefield local authority area.
• The April 2009 sale price of £174,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 18 FOREST CLOSE has not materially changed since April 2009.

How Large is 18 FOREST CLOSE?

18 FOREST CLOSE is 140m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2009. This puts it in the largest 30% of semi-detached houses houses in Wakefield, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Wakefield, and where 18 FOREST CLOSE lies on this distribution: 78% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 18 FOREST CLOSE, and 22% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Wakefield.

18 FOREST CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

18 FOREST CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.086 of an acre, or 349m². The below map shows the location of 18 FOREST CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 18 FOREST CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 18 FOREST CLOSE?

18 FOREST CLOSE is located in WAKEFIELD, in the WF1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 18 on FOREST CLOSE.