Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Burkwood Drive, Wakefield, WF1 4GN
EPC B
Estimated value
£279,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£234,995)+19%
- Against WF1 4GN's recent median (£269,995)+3%
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
Detached
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£279,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£234,995)+19%
- Against WF1 4GN's recent median (£269,995)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Burkwood Drive is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 4GN. 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WF1 4GN
5 sales, median £269,995 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
16 March 2021Most recent
£234,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 4GN: £269,995 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WF1 4GN
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Burkwood Drive, Wakefield, WF1 4GN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Burkwood Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Burkwood Drive is a detached house in Wakefield (WF1 4GN). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 18.7% above the 2021 sale price. Sold March 2021 for £234,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
8 Burkwood Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Feb 2021EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 February 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Burkwood Drive, Wakefield, WF1 4GN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Burkwood Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Burkwood Drive homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Burkwood Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,701
Street avg £2,856
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 4 years
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
Swithens Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Outwood Academy City Fields. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Outwood Academy City FieldsSecondary588m
- Outwood Primary Academy Park HillPrimary870m
- Outwood Primary Academy GreenhillPrimary1.2km
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Swithens CloseBus stop117m
- Swithens CloseBus stop197m
- Harewood Road Garsdale GroveBus stop215m
- Gisburn Rd Dent DriveBus stop260m
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 4GN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
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 Burkwood Drive is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 4GN. 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 Burkwood Drive. 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 Burkwood Drive was lodged in February 2021 at band B and is valid until February 2031. 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 Burkwood Drive. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF1 4GN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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