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About 8 Broom Walk
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Broom Walk is a mid-terrace house in Soothill, Batley, Batley (WF17 6PL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 106 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 95.9% above the 2008 sale of £73,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Broom Walk 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Dec 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Broom Walk, Soothill, Batley, WF17 6PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2023ExtensionOutlineNOT REQUIRED
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The proposal is for erection of single storey rear extension. The proposed extension projects 6m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse. The maximum height of the extension is 4m, the height of the eaves of the extension is 2.4m
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2008)
£73,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Broom Walk homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Broom Walk runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£693
Street avg £731
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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
Broomsdale Road Grace Leather Ln — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF17 6PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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