Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Ashdown Road, Wakefield, WF1 5LU
Extendable3 sales on record
Estimated value
£179,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£167,000)+7%
- Against WF1 5LU's recent median (£123,000)+46%
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
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£179,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£167,000)+7%
- Against WF1 5LU's recent median (£123,000)+46%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Ashdown Road is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 5LU. 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
124 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WF1 5LU
5 sales, median £123,000 (2025–2023)
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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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Sales timeline
6 June 2024Most recent
£167,000
+51.8%over 7 years27 January 2017
£110,000
+161.9%over 18 years29 April 1998
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5LU: £123,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WF1 5LU
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 31 Ashdown Road, Wakefield, WF1 5LU. 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 31 Ashdown Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Ashdown Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 5LU). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 124 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 63% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £167,000.
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
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 June 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2016from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromE42toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
0%95%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Ashdown Road, Wakefield, WF1 5LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Ashdown Road 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 Ashdown Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 31 Ashdown Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,347
Street avg £1,043
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
Duke Of York PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sandal Magna Community AcademyPrimary67m
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademySecondary628m
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourcePrimary1.1km
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Duke Of York PHBus stop214m
- Sandal ChurchBus stop214m
- Manygates Lane Manygates AveBus stop265m
- Busy CornerBus stop308m
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 5LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 31 Ashdown Road is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 5LU. 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 31 Ashdown Road. 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 31 Ashdown Road was lodged in June 2016 at band D and expired in June 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 31 Ashdown Road. 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 5LU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31 Ashdown Road 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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