What type of property is 12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ?

12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ last change hands?

12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ last sold for £65,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ?

12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF1 1LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ?

12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ located?

12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ?

Police records around 12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ show an average of 585 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ is Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (740m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is CAPA College (266m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ is Denby Dale Road, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Firth House, George Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LJ

Estimated value

£111,000

Since the 2020 sale (£65,000)+71%
Against WF1 1LJ's recent median (£110,000)+1%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£111,000

Against its 2020 sale (£65,000)+71%
Against WF1 1LJ's recent median (£110,000)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Firth House is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 1LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
65 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in WF1 1LJ
5 sales, median £110,000 (2025–2016)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

21 February 2020Most recent
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 1LJ: £110,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in WF1 1LJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Firth House, George Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 12 Firth House

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

12 Firth House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the 14th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–72 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 (44 versus a best of 78). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62).

At 65 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 70.8% above the 2020 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. Sold February 2020 for £65,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

12 Firth House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Mar 2018

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 March 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Firth House, George Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Firth House 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.

On the street

Versus other George Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Firth House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,000

Street avg £1,802

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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Crime

585/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Denby Dale Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

CAPA College. 24 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

CAPA College16 plus266m
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary740m
Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary787m
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group16 plus794m

Nearest stops

Denby Dale RoadBus stop141m
Kirkgate MBus stop157m
Westgate ABus stop200m
Almshouse Lane RidingsBus stop209m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences3,379 reports41%
Shoplifting810 reports10%
Public Order743 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour708 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF1 1LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 1LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 12 Firth House is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 1LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
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 12 Firth House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Firth House was lodged in March 2018 at band E and is valid until March 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Firth House. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF1 1LJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 12 Firth House is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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