7 The Russets, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 6JF
About 7 The Russets
7 The Russets is a four-bedroom detached house in Sandal, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 6JF). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 117 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 55% above the 2016 sale of £258,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
7 The Russets sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 May 2022
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 7 The Russets, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 6JF
- Nov 2016Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Dormer window to existing loft
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02562/CPL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
7 The Russets valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£258,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 2016Most recent
£258,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6JF: £367,300 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in WF2 6JF
9a, The Russets, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 6JF
Sold May 2026
£499,90010 The Russets, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 6JF
Sold Sept 2025
£420,0004 The Russets, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 6JF
Sold Jul 2025
£335,00016 The Russets, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 6JF
Sold Feb 2024
£367,30023 The Russets, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 6JF
Sold Aug 2023
£340,000
Versus other The Russets homes
On epc rating, 7 The Russets runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,205
Street avg £2,327
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.6 km
Sandal Rugby Club — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







