Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 College Grove Close, Wakefield, WF1 3RJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£258,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£55,500)+365%
- Against WF1 3RJ's recent median (£125,000)+106%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£258,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£55,500)+365%
- Against WF1 3RJ's recent median (£125,000)+106%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 College Grove Close is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 3RJ. 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
106 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in WF1 3RJ
3 sales, median £125,000 (2017–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2017 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
1 College Grove Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
5 November 1996Most recent
£55,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in WF1 3RJ: £125,000 (2017–1996).
What this page doesn't show
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About 1 College Grove Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 College Grove Close is a semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 3RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
It hasn't traded since November 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 364.9% above the 1996 sale of £55,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 61% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Current Certificate
Dec 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 December 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 College Grove Close, Wakefield, WF1 3RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 College Grove Close, Wakefield, WF1 3RJ
1decisions1extensions20documents3nearby
- Mar 2019PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and porch to front of dwelling.
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02455/FUL
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Versus other College Grove Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 1 College Grove Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
Crime
585/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
College Grove Road College Grove View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary471m
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolPrimary516m
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary563m
- Heart of Yorkshire Education Group16 plus675m
Nearest stops
- College Grove Road College Grove ViewBus stop78m
- College Grove Rd Hepworth GardensBus stop94m
- Eastmoor Rd North AvenueBus stop129m
- Eastmoor Rd St John's GroveBus stop145m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,379 reports41%
- Shoplifting810 reports10%
- Public Order743 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour708 reports9%
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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 3RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB
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 1 College Grove Close is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 3RJ. 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 1 College Grove 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 1 College Grove Close was lodged in December 2025 at band D and is valid until December 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 College Grove 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF1 3RJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 College Grove Close is in council tax band C. 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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