Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
School House, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£437,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£405,000)+8%
- Against WF1 5SN's recent median (£325,000)+34%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£437,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£405,000)+8%
- Against WF1 5SN's recent median (£325,000)+34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for School House is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
142 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WF1 5SN
5 sales, median £325,000 (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 | 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 at least doubled since 1997.
Sales timeline
23 June 2024Most recent
£405,000
+24.6%over 5 years31 July 2018
£325,000
+75.7%over 21 years30 July 1997
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5SN: £325,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WF1 5SN
Paver Cobblers Hall, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN
Sold Jul 2024
£615,000Heath 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
£755,000Heath House, Apartment 5, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN
Sold Sept 2021
£215,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for School House, 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 School House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
School House is a semi-detached house in Heath, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 5SN). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 532% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 142 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 4 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £405,000.
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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
Oct 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 October 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against School House, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
School House 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 the street
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
School House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 350 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 15.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 9 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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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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 School House is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for School House. 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 School House was lodged in October 2023 at band D and is valid until October 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to School House. 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.
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