15 Firth House, George Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LJ
About 15 Firth House
15 Firth House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 72 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (40–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 43.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
15 Firth House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
15 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 15 years.
£77,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2016Most recent
£77,500
+109.7%over 14 years13 November 2001
£36,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 1LJ: £79,950 (2023–2013).
Versus other George Street homes
Years Held for 15 Firth House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,076
Street avg £1,653
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.9dB







