Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JY
1 planning record
Last sold (2009)
£410,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- WF1 1JY recent median£188,334
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in WF1 1JY
5 sales, median £188,334 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
14 May 2009Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 1JY: £188,334 (2025–2019).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38 Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 38 Westgate
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Westgate is a property in Wakefield (WF1 1JY).
Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 38 Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JY
1decisions20documents8nearby
- May 2018Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use of first and second floor from ancillary shop storage to cafe (including associated internal alterations) with retenion of shop floor on the ground floor and replacement of door on the south elevation.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00380/FUL
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
585/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Westgate A — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
CAPA College. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- CAPA College16 plus253m
- Heart of Yorkshire Education Group16 plus640m
- St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary740m
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary788m
Nearest stops
- Westgate ABus stop115m
- Westgate FBus stop128m
- N2 NorthgateBus stop149m
- Westgate BBus stop149m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,379 reports41%
- Shoplifting810 reports10%
- Public Order743 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour708 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF1 1JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for 38 Westgate because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in WF1 1JY.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 38 Westgate. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 38 Westgate. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 38 Westgate. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF1 1JY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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