1 Charles Street, Wakefield, WF1 4PQ
About 1 Charles Street
1 Charles Street is a semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 6th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 44 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
1 Charles Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Charles Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£117,000
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 3 sales in WF1 4PQ: £33,000 (2007–1998).
Versus other Charles Street homes
On epc rating, 1 Charles Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hepworth B Kirkgate Stn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 20 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
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB