Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Birch Street, Wakefield, WF1 5ER
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£133,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£90,000)+48%
- Against WF1 5ER's recent median (£92,500)+44%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£133,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£90,000)+48%
- Against WF1 5ER's recent median (£92,500)+44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Birch Street is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 5ER. 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WF1 5ER
5 sales, median £92,500 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Sales timeline
22 November 2021Most recent
£90,000
+7.1%over 13 years13 February 2008
£84,000
+121.3%over 6 years4 July 2001
£37,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5ER: £92,500 (2024–2018).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 21 Birch Street, Wakefield, WF1 5ER. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 21 Birch Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Birch Street is a mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 47.8% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £90,000 in November 2021. 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Nov 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 November 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Birch Street, Wakefield, WF1 5ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Birch Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 21 Birch Street, Wakefield, WF1 5ER
1decisions1extensions4documents8nearby
- Jul 2023ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with maximum projection of 4.3m, maximum height of 3.9m and maximum height of eaves 2.8m
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01208/GPD
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Versus other Birch Street homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 21 Birch Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,125
Street avg £1,115
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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
0.2 km
Belle Vue Stadium — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sandal Magna Community AcademyPrimary717m
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademySecondary1.3km
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourcePrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Belle Vue StadiumBus stop163m
- Agbrigg RoadBus stop338m
- Sugar LaneBus stop344m
- Agbrigg Rd Doncaster RdBus stop475m
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 5ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
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 21 Birch Street is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 5ER. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 21 Birch Street. 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 21 Birch Street was lodged in November 2021 at band D and is valid until November 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. 1 application is matched to 21 Birch 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF1 5ER, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 21 Birch 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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