Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Heath House Cottage, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN
2 planning records
Estimated value
£443,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£310,000)+43%
- Against WF1 5SN's recent median (£405,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£443,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£310,000)+43%
- Against WF1 5SN's recent median (£405,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Heath House Cottage is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 5SN. 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
144 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WF1 5SN
5 sales, median £405,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
21 April 2021Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5SN: £405,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WF1 5SN
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Sold Jul 2024
£615,000School House, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN
Sold Jun 2024
£405,000Heath House, Apartment 4, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN
Sold Mar 2024
£325,000Heath House, Apartment 3, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN
Sold Feb 2023
£285,000Heath House, Apartment 1, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN
Sold Oct 2021
£755,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Heath House Cottage, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN. 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 Heath House Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Heath House Cottage is a detached house in Heath, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 5SN). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 144 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (170 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 42.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £310,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Heath House Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2019from Dec 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Very PoorPoor
Window efficiency improved
Mar 2025from Nov 2019
EPC improved fromE41toC76
Heating Controls
FullFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Heath House Cottage, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Heath House Cottage, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN
2decisions19documents8nearby
- Jan 2010OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of a stable block
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/02264/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsFeb 2024Decision
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Heath House Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 350 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 16.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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.
Crime
585/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kirkthorpe Lane Heath Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Sandal Magna Community AcademyPrimary1.6km
- Outwood Academy City FieldsSecondary1.6km
- Outwood Primary Academy Park HillPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Kirkthorpe Lane Heath HallBus stop119m
- Kirkthorpe Ln Almshouse LaneBus stop145m
- Heath CommonBus stop701m
- Kirkthorpe LaneBus stop766m
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 5SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
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 Heath House Cottage is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 5SN. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Heath House Cottage. 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 Heath House Cottage was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Heath House Cottage. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF1 5SN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Heath House Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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