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About 2 Dovecote Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Dovecote Drive is a detached house in Ledston, Castleford, Castleford (WF10 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump.
At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, an annexe and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £770,000 is 22.2% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £630,000 in October 2020.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Dovecote Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Dovecote Drive, Ledston, Castleford, WF10 2BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Dovecote Drive has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2020PorchFullGranted
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part two storey and single storey front, side and rear extension incorporating double garage; first floor extension to other side with Juliet balcony to rear; open porch to front
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£770,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£630,000
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.
Floor Area for 2 Dovecote Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 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
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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