Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Furness Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NJ
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
About 5 Furness Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Furness Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 0NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in April 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 123.3% above the 2009 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 September 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Furness Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Furness Avenue 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.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2009)
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 April 2009Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 0NJ: £220,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in WF2 0NJ
15 Furness Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NJ
Sold Feb 2026
£230,0001 Furness Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NJ
Sold Aug 2025
£245,00013 Furness Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NJ
Sold Sept 2023
£185,00011 Furness Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NJ
Sold May 2023
£145,0003 Furness Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NJ
Sold Sept 2021
£200,000
Versus other Furness Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Furness Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,525
Street avg £2,388
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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.
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
0.2 km
Wrenthorpe Rd Rishworth Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Jerry Clay Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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 0NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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