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About 1 The Balk
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 The Balk is a three-bedroom detached house in Batley (WF17 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 117 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £365,000.
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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 The Balk sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 The Balk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2024)
£365,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Balk homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 The Balk outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,120
Street avg £2,338
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF17 0AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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