# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (WF1 2GA) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 55 RUBY STREET, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE WF1 2GA | | Price | £310,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | D | | Floor area | 91 m² | | Last sold | £320,000 Aug 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** A - **Expiry date:** 04/04/2029 - **Current heating cost:** £255/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,500 ### Recommendations - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£5,000 - £8,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0458-2081-7384-6331-8984) ## Description Nestled in a highly sought-after residential area, this exceptional property truly exceeds expectations. With three generously sized bedrooms, a spacious dining kitchen, a separate utility room, and a cosy reception room, it offers comfort and versatility. However, the standout feature is the beautifully renovated garage, transformed into an air-conditioned dream bar and games room—perfect for entertaining. This space flows seamlessly into a large, private corner garden, making it ideal for both relaxation and fun. This one-of-a-kind home is sure to attract a wide range of buyers, so don’t miss your chance! Book your viewing today and experience everything this unique property has to offer. **Services** - Gas Central Heating, Mains Electric, Mains Gas, Mains Sewerage. **Market Appraisal/Valuation** - Thinking of selling or struggling to sell your house? Kestrel Estates are the leaders in marketing in the Barnsley and Pontefract Area contact us for a free no obligation valuation. We are currently one of the fasting selling agents in the area and achieving 105% of asking price. Book your free valuation now! or contact the office to find out more. **Mortgages** - We will be pleased to offer independent advice regarding a mortgage for this property, details of which are available from our office. Independent advice will be given by Licensed Credit Brokers. Written quotations on request. Your home is at risk if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or other loan secured on. ## Property Photos - ![front shot .png](/listings/photos/153618026/359328) - front shot .png - ![DJI_20241007132508_0701_D.JPG](/listings/photos/153618026/359330) - DJI_20241007132508_0701_D.JPG - ![18.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359332) - 18.png - ![16.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359333) - 16.png - ![1.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359334) - 1.png - ![2.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359336) - 2.png - ![4.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359338) - 4.png - ![6.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359339) - 6.png - ![5.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359341) - 5.png - ![10.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359342) - 10.png - ![12.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359343) - 12.png - ![11.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359345) - 11.png - ![9.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359349) - 9.png - ![13.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359350) - 13.png - ![8.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359351) - 8.png - ![14.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359352) - 14.png - ![15.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359353) - 15.png - ![23.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359357) - 23.png - ![22.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359362) - 22.png - ![25.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359363) - 25.png - ![26.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359366) - 26.png - ![27.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359367) - 27.png - ![28.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359368) - 28.png - ![29.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359369) - 29.png - ![31.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359371) - 31.png - ![30.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359372) - 30.png - ![33.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359373) - 33.png - ![32.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359374) - 32.png - ![34.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359377) - 34.png - ![20.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359378) - 20.png - ![19.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359379) - 19.png - ![21.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359382) - 21.png - ![DJI_20241007132520_0702_D.JPG](/listings/photos/153618026/359383) - DJI_20241007132520_0702_D.JPG ## Floorplans - ![floorplan.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359384) - floorplan.png - ![CAM03976G0-PR0067-BUILD01-FLOOR00.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359385) - CAM03976G0-PR0067-BUILD01-FLOOR00.png - ![CAM03976G0-PR0067-BUILD02-FLOOR00.png](/listings/photos/153618026/359386) - CAM03976G0-PR0067-BUILD02-FLOOR00.png ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/153618026/359388) - EE Rating ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #17038391 - **Address:** 55 Ruby Street, WAKEFIELD, WF1 2GA - **Certificate Issued:** 09/11/2025 - **Work Completed:** 05/09/2025 - **Items:** 1 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 55 RUBY STREET, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GA | £320,000 | 11/08/2025 | Detached | | 55 RUBY STREET, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GA | £242,950 | 31/05/2019 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 19 BROOMHALL AVENUE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2AZ | £465,000 | 10/12/2025 | Detached | | 19 BROOMHALL AVENUE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2AZ | £435,000 | 08/12/2025 | Detached | | 16 BROOMHALL AVENUE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2AZ | £337,000 | 29/10/2025 | Detached | | [Same street] 111 RUBY STREET, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GA | £359,950 | 22/12/2023 | Detached | | 12 PLOVER CRESCENT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GW | £387,495 | 21/12/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 113 RUBY STREET, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GA | £429,950 | 15/12/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 51 RUBY STREET, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GA | £489,950 | 14/12/2023 | Detached | | 14 PLOVER CRESCENT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GW | £320,000 | 11/12/2023 | Detached | | 69 PLOVER CRESCENT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GW | £395,995 | 24/11/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 103 RUBY STREET, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GA | £210,000 | 16/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 2 POTOVENS CLOSE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2FY | £345,000 | 09/10/2023 | Detached | | 2 FELLER VIEW, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GH | £318,000 | 02/10/2023 | Detached | | 1 PLOVER CRESCENT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GW | £309,995 | 25/08/2023 | Detached | | 9 PORTLAND ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GJ | £412,000 | 11/08/2023 | Detached | | 5 HOULT COURT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2ZJ | £350,000 | 23/06/2023 | Detached | | 52 PLOVER CRESCENT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GW | £379,995 | 16/06/2023 | Detached | | 14 PLOVER CRESCENT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GW | £320,000 | 31/01/2023 | Detached | | 24 SINTERING CLOSE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GU | £334,950 | 22/12/2022 | Detached | | 14 SINTERING CLOSE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GU | £264,950 | 21/12/2022 | Detached | | 30 SINTERING CLOSE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GU | £324,950 | 19/12/2022 | Detached | | 21 PLOVER CRESCENT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GW | £90,000 | 02/12/2022 | Detached | | 27 PLOVER CRESCENT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GW | £374,995 | 24/11/2022 | Detached | | 18 POTOVENS CLOSE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2FY | £425,000 | 07/11/2022 | Detached | | 27 SINTERING CRESCENT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GN | £289,950 | 30/09/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 83 RUBY STREET, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2GA | £415,000 | 07/09/2022 | Detached | **Street average:** £380,970 (5 sales) **Area average:** £344,014 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £330,806 (34 Detached, WF1, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -6.3% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wakefield). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £712/mo - **Realistic:** £791/mo - **Optimistic:** £870/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Wakefield (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £723/mo ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | 3 Bed Detached House, Greenfield Mount, WF2 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250 - **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,250/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.8% - **Cost-to-rent:** 20.7× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-121/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.6% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,407/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -9% - **10y growth:** 42.1% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Wakefield; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3% - **5y growth (index):** 24.2% - **10y growth (index):** 57.8% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)