What kind of home is 4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY?

4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY sell for?

4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY last sold for £79,200 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY?

4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF1 5NY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY use?

The latest EPC at 4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY?

4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY in?

4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY sits in Sandal, Wakefield, Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

Is 4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY show an average of 585 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY?

The closest primary school to 4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY is Sandal Magna Community Academy (280m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy (580m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Princess Street, WF1 5NY is Sandal Church, 134m away. The nearest rail option is Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station, 426m away.

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4 Princess Street, Sandal, Wakefield, WF1 5NY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Princess Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Princess Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sandal, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 74.2% above the 2014 sale of £79,200. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 30% below the postcode norm. At 88 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

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

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 August 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Princess Street, Sandal, Wakefield, WF1 5NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Princess 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Princess Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£79,200

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 November 2014Most recent
£79,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5NY: £139,950 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in WF1 5NY

On the street

Versus other Princess Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Princess Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£900

Street avg £1,356

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

585/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sandal Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Sandal Magna Community Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF1 5NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 5NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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