5 Birch Street, Wakefield, WF1 5ER
About 5 Birch Street
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 £121,000 sits 72.9% 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
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Birch Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Birch Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 13 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 13 years.
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
Versus other Birch Street homes
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
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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
0.2 km
Belle Vue Stadium — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy. 17 schools nearby.
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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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB