Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
47 Cotham Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7FA
EPC B
Estimated value
£256,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£89,636)+186%
- Against WF2 7FA's recent median (£315,000)-19%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£256,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£89,636)+186%
- Against WF2 7FA's recent median (£315,000)-19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 47 Cotham Drive is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 7FA. 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
92 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in WF2 7FA
5 sales, median £315,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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.
Sales timeline
30 March 2017Most recent
£89,636
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 7FA: £315,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WF2 7FA
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 47 Cotham Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
47 Cotham Drive is a semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 7FA). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 185.6% above the 2017 sale of £89,636. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 60.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017. At 92 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 30 EPCs).
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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.
47 Cotham Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Nov 2016EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 November 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 47 Cotham Drive, Wakefield, WF2 7FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
47 Cotham Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Cotham Drive homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 47 Cotham Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£974
Street avg £2,237
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 7 years
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.
Crime
409/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Standbridge Lane Standbridge Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hendal Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hendal Primary SchoolPrimary516m
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary AcademyPrimary601m
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Kettlethorpe High SchoolSecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Standbridge Lane Standbridge CloseBus stop198m
- Standbridge Lane Standbridge GarthBus stop241m
- Wharncliffe RoadBus stop258m
- Betty Eastwood ParkBus stop308m
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 7FA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
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 47 Cotham Drive is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 7FA. 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 47 Cotham Drive. 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 47 Cotham Drive was lodged in November 2016 at band B and is valid until November 2026. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 47 Cotham Drive. 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 7FA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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