Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Wood Cottage, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5ST
Estimated value
£424,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£355,000)+19%
- Against WF1 5ST's recent median (£280,000)+51%
Newest record on this page: September 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£424,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£355,000)+19%
- Against WF1 5ST's recent median (£280,000)+51%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Wood Cottage is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 5ST. 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
132 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in WF1 5ST
5 sales, median £280,000 (2021–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2021 | 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.
Wood Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
17 December 2018Most recent
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5ST: £280,000 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in WF1 5ST
The Grooms Cottage, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5ST
Sold Sept 2021
£5,5006 Old Hall Court Yard, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5ST
Sold Jan 2019
£280,000Heath Old Hall, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5ST
Sold Oct 2010
£645,0008 Old Hall Court Yard, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5ST
Sold Jul 2006
£365,0007 Old Hall Court Yard, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5ST
Sold Jul 2002
£227,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Wood Cottage, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5ST. 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 Wood Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Wood Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Heath, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF1 5ST). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 19.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £355,000 in December 2018.
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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.
Wood Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 September 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Wood Cottage, Heath, Wakefield, WF1 5ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Wood Cottage 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 the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.2 km
Kirkthorpe Lane Heath Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Outwood Academy City FieldsSecondary1.4km
- Outwood Primary Academy Park HillPrimary1.4km
- Sandal Magna Community AcademyPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Kirkthorpe Lane Heath HallBus stop235m
- Kirkthorpe Ln Almshouse LaneBus stop362m
- Linton Rd Park Lodge LaneBus stop854m
- Heath CommonBus stop866m
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 5ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
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-eraEnd-Terrace 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 Wood Cottage is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 5ST. 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 Wood 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 Wood Cottage was lodged in September 2017 at band D and is valid until September 2027. 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 Wood 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 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF1 5ST, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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