Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Charles Street, Wakefield, WF1 4PQ
Estimated value
£115,000
- Against WF1 4PQ's recent median (£33,000)+248%
Newest record on this page: February 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£115,000
- Against WF1 4PQ's recent median (£33,000)+248%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Charles Street is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 4PQ. 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
44 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WF1 4PQ
3 sales, median £33,000 (2007–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2007 | 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.
1 Charles Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Charles Street, Wakefield, WF1 4PQ. 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 1 Charles Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 7th 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
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Charles Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 February 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Charles Street, Wakefield, WF1 4PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Charles Street 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 Charles Street homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Charles Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
585/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary193m
- Outwood Primary Academy GreenhillPrimary723m
- CAPA College16 plus855m
- St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary893m
Nearest stops
- Hepworth B Kirkgate StnBus stop102m
- Wakefield Kirkgate Rail StationRailway station106m
- Wakefield Kirkgate Rail StationRailway station138m
- Kirkgate ABus stop149m
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 4PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB
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 Charles Street is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 4PQ. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Charles Street, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Charles Street was lodged in February 2020 at band E and is valid until February 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Charles Street. 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 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF1 4PQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Charles Street is in council tax band A. 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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