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About 42 Highfield Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Highfield Grove is a semi-detached house in Allerton Bywater, Castleford, Castleford (WF10 2EL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 64.5% above the 2009 sale of £93,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2009)
£93,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Highfield Grove homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 42 Highfield Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£921
Street avg £1,520
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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 2EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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