Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Zion Chapel is an end-of-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 1LG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 87 m² this is the 11th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in Zion Chapel, where floor areas span 64–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 November 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Zion Chapel has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Zion Chapel has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 1LG: £150,000 (2025–2023).
Zion Chapel, Apartment F1, George Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LG
Sold May 2025
Zion Chapel, Apartment F2, George Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LG
Sold Apr 2024
Zion Chapel, Apartment F4, George Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LG
Sold Mar 2023
Zion Chapel, Apartment G4, George Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LG
Sold Mar 2023
Zion Chapel, Apartment G3, George Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LG
Sold Mar 2023
On epc rating, Zion Chapel runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
585/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kirkgate M — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
CAPA College. 23 schools nearby.
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