Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Orchard Croft, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6PJ
Estimated value
£416,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£305,000)+36%
- Against WF2 6PJ's recent median (£357,500)+16%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£416,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£305,000)+36%
- Against WF2 6PJ's recent median (£357,500)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Orchard Croft is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 6PJ. 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
122 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WF2 6PJ
4 sales, median £357,500 (2025–2017)
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|---|---|---|
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| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
2 February 2021Most recent
£305,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in WF2 6PJ: £357,500 (2025–2017).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Orchard Croft, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6PJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 Orchard Croft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Orchard Croft is a detached house in Walton, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 36.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 18.9% below the postcode norm. Sold February 2021 for £305,000. 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.
7 Orchard Croft's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 February 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Orchard Croft, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Orchard Croft has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Orchard Croft homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Orchard Croft outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £3,048
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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.
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
Thornhill Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Walton Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Walton Primary AcademyPrimary201m
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademySecondary1.7km
- Sandal Magna Community AcademyPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Thornhill DriveBus stop110m
- Walton SchoolBus stop137m
- Walton Village HallBus stop144m
- The GroveBus stop178m
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 6PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Orchard Croft is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 6PJ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 7 Orchard Croft. 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 Orchard Croft was lodged in February 2015 at band C and expired in February 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Orchard Croft. 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF2 6PJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Orchard Croft is in council tax band E. 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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