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About 8 Aketon Croft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Aketon Croft is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Castleford (WF10 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2020, sale prices here grew -0.2% per year, broadly in step with England's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 33.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 40.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £127,000 in April 2020.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sac
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Aketon Croft sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Aketon Croft's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2020)
£127,000
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Aketon Croft homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Aketon Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,540
Street avg £2,091
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 91 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 5LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.
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