Swanmere is a detached house in Fairburn, Knottingley, Knottingley (WF11 9JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 374 m² (around 4026 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 43.9% below the postcode norm. At 374 m² the property is well over the postcode median (134 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).
Swanmere's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
A recent planning application at Swanmere was refused — worth checking the council file.
Installation of raised access to front of dwelling for emergency escape (retrospective)
Latest sale on Swanmere was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 22 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 22 years.
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Price per m² for Swanmere lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,243
Street avg £2,283
Floor Area
374 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
New timber decking to an existing garden room (retrospective)
Full planning data for Swanmere, Caudle Hill, Fairburn, Knottingley, WF11 9JQ
3 more on this property, plus every nearby application and full decision details, in the report.
19 May 2017Most recent
£465,000
+675.0%over 21 years31 August 1995
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF11 9JQ: £200,000 (2021–2017).
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Sold Jul 2019
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Sold Jun 2019
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Sold May 2018
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Sold Aug 2017
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Every application and decision on record
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Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Rawfield Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Fairburn Community Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB