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7 sales on record
About 23 France Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 France Street is a semi-detached house in Soothill, Batley, Batley (WF17 6NU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -1.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 111.5% above the 2022 sale of £61,000. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £61,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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(1 of 2)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 France Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.8% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2022)
£61,000
Growth on file: -1.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other France Street homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 23 France Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£924
Street avg £1,196
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Batley district page.
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
Soothill Lane Green Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF17 6NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 63 points of interest in total.
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