Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Duke Of York Street, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0HU
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 5 Duke Of York Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Duke Of York Street is a semi-detached house in Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 0HU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2021from Aug 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Feb 2022from Apr 2021
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Duke Of York Street, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Duke Of York Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Duke Of York Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 0HU: £172,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in WF2 0HU
14 Duke Of York Street, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0HU
Sold Jun 2025
£185,0001 Duke Of York Street, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0HU
Sold Feb 2024
£172,50016 Duke Of York Street, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0HU
Sold Feb 2021
£182,50019 Duke Of York Street, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0HU
Sold May 2019
£127,00017 Duke Of York Street, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0HU
Sold Aug 2015
£116,250
Versus other Duke Of York Street homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Duke Of York Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
409/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Duke Of York Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Wrenthorpe Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF2 0HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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