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About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a mid-terrace house in Castleford (WF10 5BW). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–149 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since January 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -8.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 433.3% above the 2001 sale of £21,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 36.8% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 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.
Latest sale on 8a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.9% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2001)
£21,000
Growth on file: -8.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Beancroft Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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.
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
Lower Oxford St Beancroft Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF10 5BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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