Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Heather Close, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 3HE
Estimated value
£300,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£170,000)+76%
- Against WF1 3HE's recent median (£185,000)+62%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£300,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£170,000)+76%
- Against WF1 3HE's recent median (£185,000)+62%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Heather Close is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 3HE. 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in WF1 3HE
5 sales, median £185,000 (2025–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Heather Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
25 January 2013Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 3HE: £185,000 (2025–2000).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Heather Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Heather Close is a detached house in Outwood, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 3HE). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 76.5% above the 2013 sale of £170,000. Last sold in January 2013, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2023
Current Certificate
Jul 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 July 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Heather Close, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 3HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Heather Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Heather Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Heather Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
585/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rooks Nest Rd Clifton Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GatePrimary554m
- Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary706m
- Rooks Nest AcademyPrimary827m
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery AcademyPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Rooks Nest Rd Clifton AvenueBus stop153m
- Baker Lane Rushworth CloseBus stop180m
- Rooks Nest Road BroadmeadowsBus stop182m
- Baker Ln Newlands DriveBus stop257m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,379 reports41%
- Shoplifting810 reports10%
- Public Order743 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour708 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF1 3HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Heather Close is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 3HE. 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 8 Heather Close. 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 8 Heather Close was lodged in July 2013 at band D and expired in July 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 8 Heather Close. 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 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF1 3HE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Heather Close is in council tax band D. 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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