Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
61a, Balne Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0DP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£203,000
- Since the 1995 sale (£52,000)+290%
- Against WF2 0DP's recent median (£262,500)-23%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£203,000
- Against its 1995 sale (£52,000)+290%
- Against WF2 0DP's recent median (£262,500)-23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 61a is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 0DP. 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
69 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
Recent sales in WF2 0DP
5 sales, median £262,500 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
61a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
8 December 1995Most recent
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 0DP: £262,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WF2 0DP
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 61a, Balne Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0DP. 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 61a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
61a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 290.4% above the 1995 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 49.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 69 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 October 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 61a, Balne Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
61a has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 61a, Balne Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0DP
1decisions1extensions5documents5nearby
- May 2005ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/99/24716/A
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Versus other Balne Lane homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 61a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£754
Street avg £1,924
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
409/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Peacock Avenue Batley Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary310m
- Heart of Yorkshire Education Group16 plus838m
- St Michael's CofE AcademyPrimary891m
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary943m
Nearest stops
- Peacock Avenue Batley RdBus stop126m
- Batley Road Peacock AveBus stop142m
- Darnley Avenue Balne LnBus stop181m
- New Scarborough Rufford StreetBus stop253m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,031 reports46%
- Anti-social Behaviour682 reports10%
- Public Order465 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson425 reports6%
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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 WF2 0DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 61a is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 0DP. 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 61a. 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 61a was lodged in October 2013 at band E and expired in October 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 61a. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF2 0DP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 61a is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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