Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Birch Street, Wakefield, WF1 5ER
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£120,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£70,000)+71%
- Against WF1 5ER's recent median (£92,500)+30%
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
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£120,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£70,000)+71%
- Against WF1 5ER's recent median (£92,500)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Birch Street is modelled from its 59 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
59 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in WF1 5ER
5 sales, median £92,500 (2024–2019)
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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 | 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.
5 Birch Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
5 April 2017Most recent
£70,000
+77.2%26 October 2016
£39,500
-37.3%over 12 years3 June 2004
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5ER: £92,500 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in WF1 5ER
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 5 Birch Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Birch Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 71.4% above the 2017 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in April 2017. At 59 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 22 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Everything you need to know about 5 Birch Street
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2024from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromD59toC73
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch Street, Wakefield, WF1 5ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Birch Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Birch Street homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 Birch Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,186
Street avg £1,109
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 5 Birch Street is modelled from its 59 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 5 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 5 Birch Street was lodged in February 2024 at band C and is valid until February 2034. 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 5 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
- 5 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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