Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
43a is a detached house in Newmillerdam, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 6PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 411 m² (around 4424 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2020) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. At 411 m² the property is well over the postcode median (199 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,097,000 sits 564.8% above the 2004 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£37/sq ft) was about 84.3% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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1 application on record at 43a, Hill Top Road, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, WF2 6PZ
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43a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2004).
£1,097,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
8 July 2004Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6PZ: £999,950 (2025–2021).
51 Hill Top Road, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, WF2 6PZ
Sold Sept 2025
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Sold Nov 2024
49 Hill Top Road, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, WF2 6PZ
Sold Oct 2024
35 Hill Top Road, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, WF2 6PZ
Sold Sept 2021
41 Hill Top Road, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, WF2 6PZ
Sold Jun 2021
43a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£401
Street avg £3,080
Floor Area
411 m²
Street avg 217 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Years Held
22 years
Street avg 11 years
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Crime
409/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Newmillerdam — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Kettlethorpe High School. 8 schools nearby.
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