Dovecote Farm is a detached house in Fairburn, Knottingley, Knottingley (WF11 9JA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 19.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 53.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £285,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2023
Dovecote Farm has no planning applications on record.
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Dovecote Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 16 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 16 years.
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On price per m², Dovecote Farm stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,969
Street avg £2,146
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Old Garth Croft — bus stop.

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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
22 November 2019Most recent
£285,000
+72.7%over 7 years15 March 2012
£165,000
-25.0%over 7 years22 April 2004
£219,995
+10.0%over 9 months28 July 2003
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF11 9JA: £275,000 (2025–2022).
11 Silver Street Fairburn Knottingley
Sold Sept 2025
Garden Shed Silver Street Fairburn Knottingley
Sold Aug 2025
Longridge Silver Street Fairburn Knottingley
Sold Dec 2024
Croft House Silver Street Fairburn Knottingley
Sold Jun 2023
Garden Cottage Silver Street Fairburn Knottingley
Sold Jul 2022

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
WF11 9HF
Closest school
0.2 km
Fairburn Community Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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