Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£313,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£238,000)+32%
- Against WF2 9TA's recent median (£175,000)+79%
Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£313,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£238,000)+32%
- Against WF2 9TA's recent median (£175,000)+79%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Willow Gardens is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 9TA. 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2013
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WF2 9TA
5 sales, median £175,000 (2023–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2023 | 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.
1 Willow Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
22 April 2021Most recent
£238,000
+40.0%over 7 years24 October 2013
£170,000
+102.4%over 16 years16 December 1996
£83,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 9TA: £175,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in WF2 9TA
3 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA
Sold Sept 2023
£360,0005 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA
Sold Jan 2022
£260,00015 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA
Sold Jun 2021
£175,00011 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA
Sold Sept 2020
£164,2009 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA
Sold Feb 2003
£142,500
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 1 Willow Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Willow Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Alverthorpe, Wakefield, Wakefield (WF2 9TA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 90 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 31.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £238,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2023
Current Certificate
Jun 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 June 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Willow Gardens, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 9TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Willow Gardens has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Willow Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Willow Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,644
Street avg £2,733
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Flanshaw Lane Willow Ln — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrsPrimary438m
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary722m
- St Michael's CofE AcademyPrimary929m
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Flanshaw Lane Willow LnBus stop134m
- Flanshaw Lane Weavers ChaseBus stop139m
- Flanshaw Lane Harrap StBus stop279m
- Batley Rd Flanshaw LaneBus stop280m
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 9TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
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 1 Willow Gardens is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF2 9TA. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Willow Gardens. 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 1 Willow Gardens was lodged in June 2013 at band D and expired in June 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 1 Willow Gardens. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF2 9TA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Willow Gardens is in council tax band D. 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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