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About 9 Fern Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Fern Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Soothill, Batley, Batley (WF17 6HD). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
It hasn't traded since August 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 356.9% above the 1996 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 62.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Fern Close, Soothill, Batley, WF17 6HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey extension at 9 Fern Close.
- Aug 2004ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey
ERECTION OF 2 STOREY EXTENSION
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
9 Fern Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1996)
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Fern Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 9 Fern Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£500
Street avg £1,770
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Manor Farm Drive Soothill Ln — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF17 6HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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