Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
71 Balne Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0DP
8 planning records
Estimated value
£344,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£315,000)+9%
- Against WF2 0DP's recent median (£165,000)+108%
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
End terrace
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
183 m²
1970 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£344,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£315,000)+9%
- Against WF2 0DP's recent median (£165,000)+108%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 71 Balne Lane is modelled from its 183 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
183 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in WF2 0DP
5 sales, median £165,000 (2025–2017)
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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 of 8 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 71 Balne Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
24 November 2022Most recent
£315,000
+404.0%over 1 year5 November 2021
£62,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 0DP: £165,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in WF2 0DP
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 71 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 71 Balne Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
71 Balne Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 365.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £315,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
71 Balne Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2019from Jun 2017
EPC improved fromE48toD62
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
23%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 71 Balne Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
71 Balne Lane has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
8 applications on record at 71 Balne Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0DP
8decisions129documents5nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveHMO conversion
- Feb 2019HMOFullOutcome in report
Change of use from dwelling house into a eight bedroom house of multiple occupancy with internal alterations to do so. Blocking up of side entrance door and installation of roof-lights (part retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 57 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01172/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineApr 2024Decision
- ConditionsDec 2023Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (8 on record)
- All 8 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
- The 129 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Habitable Rooms for 71 Balne Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,721
Street avg £1,817
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 71 Balne Lane is modelled from its 183 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 71 Balne Lane. 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 71 Balne Lane was lodged in February 2019 at band D and is valid until February 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 8 applications are matched to 71 Balne Lane. 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
- 71 Balne Lane is in council tax band B. 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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