1b, Duke Of York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PD
About 1b
1b is a semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 3PD). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (55–187 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 39 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£125,000
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 3PD: £115,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in WF1 3PD
33 Duke Of York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PD
Sold Feb 2022
£170,0003 Duke Of York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PD
Sold Jan 2021
£130,00034 Duke Of York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PD
Sold Jun 2018
£70,00041 Duke Of York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PD
Sold Sept 2017
£115,00029 Duke Of York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PD
Sold Nov 2016
£92,000
Versus other Duke Of York Street homes
EPC Rating for 1b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Jacobs Well Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB







