6 Briar Grove, Wakefield, WF1 5LT
About 6 Briar Grove
6 Briar Grove is a detached house in Wakefield (WF1 5LT). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 140% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 20 EPCs). Last sale on file: £210,000 in October 2023.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
6 Briar Grove 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
6 Briar Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 6 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2023Most recent
£210,000
+82.6%over 5 years24 November 2017
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5LT: £160,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Briar Grove homes
6 Briar Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,038
Street avg £1,964
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Duke Of York PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB