Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Ashdown Road, Wakefield, WF1 5LU
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£116,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£40,000)+190%
- Against WF1 5LU's recent median (£123,000)-6%
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
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£116,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£40,000)+190%
- Against WF1 5LU's recent median (£123,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Ashdown Road is modelled from its 61 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
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.
8 Ashdown Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
3 June 2019Most recent
£40,000
-20.3%over 13 years1 November 2005
£50,168
+22.4%over 3 years22 August 2002
£41,000
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 8 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 8 Ashdown Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Ashdown Road is a mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 5LU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 190% above the 2019 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 26.1% below the postcode norm. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold June 2019 for £40,000.
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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(1 of 3)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2010from Dec 2009
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Sept 2020from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromD63toE41
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorVery Good
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Ashdown Road, Wakefield, WF1 5LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Ashdown Road has no planning applications on record.
8
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 floor area, 8 Ashdown Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£656
Street avg £1,073
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 8 Ashdown Road is modelled from its 61 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 8 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 8 Ashdown Road was lodged in September 2020 at band E and is valid until September 2030. 3 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 8 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
- 8 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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