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About 1 Dovecote Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Dovecote Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Ledston, Castleford, Castleford (WF10 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (September 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 6-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
At 108 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £605,000 sits 53.2% above the 2021 sale of £395,000. Last sale on file: £395,000 in October 2021. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Dovecote Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G10
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£605,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£395,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dovecote Drive homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Dovecote Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
10 (G)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Castleford district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Main Street Green Ln — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF10 2BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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