What kind of home is 17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ?

17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ last change hands?

17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ last sold for £113,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £37,950 in February 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2002 and October 2023, 17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ rose from £37,950 to £113,000, a change of £75,050. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ?

17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF1 1LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ?

17 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.

Which area is 17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Firth House, George Street, WF1 1LJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 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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17 Firth House, George Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LJ

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£112,000

Since the 2023 sale (£113,000)-1%
Against WF1 1LJ's recent median (£79,950)+40%

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

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£112,000

Against its 2023 sale (£113,000)-1%
Against WF1 1LJ's recent median (£79,950)+40%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Firth House is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WF1 1LJ
5 sales, median £79,950 (2025–2016)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Sales timeline

11 October 2023Most recent
£113,000
+5.6%over 17 years
14 May 2006
£107,000
+181.9%over 4 years
1 February 2002
£37,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 1LJ: £79,950 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in WF1 1LJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 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 17 Firth House

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

17 Firth House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 71 m² this is the 16th 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 top. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.

At 71 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £113,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 March 2033

6 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Firth House, George Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 Firth House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,592

Street avg £1,654

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 Firth House is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for 17 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 17 Firth House was lodged in March 2023 at band C and is valid until March 2033. 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 17 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: 17 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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