Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Belle Isle Drive, Wakefield, WF1 5JZ
Estimated value
£267,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£240,000)+11%
- Against WF1 5JZ's recent median (£150,000)+78%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£267,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£240,000)+11%
- Against WF1 5JZ's recent median (£150,000)+78%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Belle Isle Drive is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 5JZ. 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
73 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in WF1 5JZ
5 sales, median £150,000 (2023–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | 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.
Latest sale on 8 Belle Isle Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
7 August 2025Most recent
£240,000
+306.8%over 26 years6 April 1999
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5JZ: £150,000 (2023–1999).
Nearby sales in WF1 5JZ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Belle Isle Drive, Wakefield, WF1 5JZ. 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 8 Belle Isle Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Belle Isle Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Wakefield (WF1 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £240,000 — fresh data. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 11.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 92.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 4 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
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Summer houseYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Mar 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 March 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Belle Isle Drive, Wakefield, WF1 5JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Belle Isle Drive 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 Belle Isle Drive homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Belle Isle Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,288
Street avg £1,886
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.0 km
Arriva Bus Depot — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourcePrimary696m
- Sandal Magna Community AcademyPrimary746m
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary986m
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademySecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Arriva Bus DepotBus stop35m
- Portobello RoadBus stop153m
- Chancel RoadBus stop194m
- Fall IngsBus stop229m
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 5JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
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 8 Belle Isle Drive is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 5JZ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Belle Isle Drive. 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 8 Belle Isle Drive was lodged in March 2024 at band D and is valid until March 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Belle Isle Drive. 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 5JZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Belle Isle Drive is in council tax band C. 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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