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About 21 Smawthorne Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Smawthorne Grove is a mid-terrace house in Castleford (WF10 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 40 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 109.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £125,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 57 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 39 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs).
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 21 Smawthorne Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2023)
£125,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Smawthorne Lane Smawthorne Ave — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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