Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Silcoates Street, Wakefield, WF2 0DU
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£248,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£140,000)+77%
- Against WF2 0DU's recent median (£151,000)+64%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£248,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£140,000)+77%
- Against WF2 0DU's recent median (£151,000)+64%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Silcoates Street is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 0DU. 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
134 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WF2 0DU
5 sales, median £151,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | 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.
7 Silcoates Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
29 August 2023Most recent
£140,000
-6.4%over 18 years11 February 2005
£149,500
+269.1%over 4 years26 October 2000
£40,500
+1.3%over 5 years13 July 1995
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 0DU: £151,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in WF2 0DU
48a, Silcoates Street, Wakefield, WF2 0DU
Sold May 2026
£207,00050a, Silcoates Street, Wakefield, WF2 0DU
Sold Apr 2026
£273,00012 Silcoates Street, Wakefield, WF2 0DU
Sold Feb 2026
£151,00014 Silcoates Street, Wakefield, WF2 0DU
Sold Oct 2025
£140,00021 Silcoates Street, Wakefield, WF2 0DU
Sold Nov 2024
£220,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 7 Silcoates Street, Wakefield, WF2 0DU. 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 7 Silcoates Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Silcoates Street is a mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 77.1% above the 2023 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 31.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include HMO conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £140,000 in August 2023.
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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.
7 Silcoates Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 June 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Silcoates Street, Wakefield, WF2 0DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 7 Silcoates Street, Wakefield, WF2 0DU
1decisions11documents5nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionChange of use
- May 2025HMOFullOutcome in report
Change of use of a residential house to a children home (three bedrooms)
Change of Use- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00382/FUL
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Versus other Silcoates Street homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 7 Silcoates Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,045
Street avg £1,524
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.0 km
Silcoates St Lincoln Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Heart of Yorkshire Education Group16 plus519m
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary630m
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary668m
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary928m
Nearest stops
- Silcoates St Lincoln StreetBus stop25m
- Darnley Avenue Balne LnBus stop196m
- Silcoates Street Walker AveBus stop255m
- Darnley Avenue Victoria AveBus stop321m
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 0DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-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 7 Silcoates Street is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 0DU. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 7 Silcoates Street. 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 7 Silcoates Street was lodged in June 2021 at band D and is valid until June 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 7 Silcoates Street. 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF2 0DU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Silcoates Street is in council tax band A. 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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