Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
New Commerce House, 168 Westgate, Wakefield, WF2 9SR
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£182,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£900,000)-80%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor ground floor
Floor area
17 m²
183 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
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Our estimate
£182,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£900,000)-80%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for New Commerce House is modelled from its 17 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 9SR. 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
17 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2017
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WF2 9SR
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
New Commerce House saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
11 September 2024Most recent
£900,000
-91.2%over 2 years19 May 2022
£10,185,000
+499.1%30 November 2021
£1,700,000
-6.1%over 2 years22 August 2019
£1,810,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for New Commerce House, 168 Westgate, Wakefield, WF2 9SR. 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 New Commerce House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
New Commerce House is a detached house in Wakefield (WF2 9SR). It has a recorded floor area of 17 m² (around 183 sq ft). At 17 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in New Commerce House, where floor areas span 16–47 m². The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 11 certificates since April 2017.
Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 79.8% below the 2024 sale of £900,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 17 m² it sits well below the postcode median (25 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £900,000 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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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.
New Commerce House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 11)
Apr 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 April 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against New Commerce House, 168 Westgate, Wakefield, WF2 9SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at New Commerce House, 168 Westgate, Wakefield, WF2 9SR
2decisions12documents3nearby
- May 2009AdvertisingOutcome in report
Signage scheme
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00322/ADV
- More recent applications — locked
- ApplicationApr 2016Decision
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Versus other Westgate homes
Three headline reads against 44 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, New Commerce House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
17 m²
Street avg 27 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
409/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Retail Parks J — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
CAPA College. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- CAPA College16 plus294m
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary334m
- Heart of Yorkshire Education Group16 plus618m
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Retail Parks JBus stop36m
- Retail Parks KBus stop65m
- Westgate DBus stop142m
- Westgate CBus stop144m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,031 reports46%
- Anti-social Behaviour682 reports10%
- Public Order465 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson425 reports6%
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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 9SR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB
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 New Commerce House is modelled from its 17 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 9SR. 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. 4 sales are recorded for New Commerce House. 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 New Commerce House was lodged in April 2017 at band C and is valid until April 2027. 11 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to New Commerce House. 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 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF2 9SR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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