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 40 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 (90 m² across 39 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 November 2026
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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.
£124,000
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
585/mo
Falling 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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB







