Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Margaret Street, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2NJ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 1 Margaret Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Margaret Street is a semi-detached house in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 2NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2019from May 2010
EPC improved fromC69toD68
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Margaret Street, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Margaret Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Margaret Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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 2NJ: £190,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WF1 2NJ
17 Margaret Street, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2NJ
Sold Oct 2025
£190,00030 Margaret Street, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2NJ
Sold Mar 2025
£195,00028 Margaret Street, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2NJ
Sold Jan 2025
£160,0008 Margaret Street, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2NJ
Sold Jun 2024
£200,00020 Margaret Street, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2NJ
Sold Mar 2021
£165,000
Versus other Margaret Street homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 1 Margaret Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
585/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Newton Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Outwood Grange Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF1 2NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
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