Garden Shed is a semi-detached house in Fairburn, Knottingley, Knottingley (WF11 9JA). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.2% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £275,000 — fresh data. At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Retrospective application for staircase from the side decking to the rear of the property to access bins and cellar
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Garden Shed valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 13 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 13 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
Years Held for Garden Shed lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,723
Street avg £2,159
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Old Garth Croft — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Proposed erection of a conservatory/sun room onto the existing roof at
19 August 2025Most recent
£275,000
+44.7%over 8 years28 February 2017
£190,000
+2.7%over 4 years20 December 2012
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF11 9JA: £280,000 (2025–2022).
11 Silver Street Fairburn Knottingley
Sold Sept 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
Three Horseshoes Flat Silver Street Fairburn Knottingley
Sold Jun 2022

CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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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