5 Bede House, College Grove Road, Wakefield, WF1 3RN
About 5 Bede House
5 Bede House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 3RN). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 98 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 72–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 71.1% above the 2002 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 29.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
5 Bede House 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
5 Bede House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 6 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2002Most recent
£90,000
+50.0%over 6 years23 February 1996
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 3RN: £267,500 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in WF1 3RN
13 College Grove Road, Wakefield, WF1 3RN
Sold Aug 2024
£350,00015 College Grove Road, Wakefield, WF1 3RN
Sold Nov 2019
£460,00011 College Grove Road, Wakefield, WF1 3RN
Sold Jun 2017
£265,0006 Bede House, College Grove Road, Wakefield, WF1 3RN
Sold Dec 2015
£160,00078 College Grove Road, Wakefield, WF1 3RN
Sold Oct 2012
£74,000
Versus other College Grove Road homes
5 Bede House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£918
Street avg £1,351
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Eastmoor Rd North Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB