Loxey Cottage, Birkin, Knottingley, WF11 9LN
1 planning record
About Loxey Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Loxey Cottage is a detached house in Birkin, Knottingley, Knottingley (WF11 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 71). Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in March 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 231.9% above the 2000 sale of £113,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 53.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 128 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (182 m² median across 3 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Loxey Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Loxey Cottage, Birkin, Knottingley, WF11 9LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Loxey Cottage.
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed erection of a two storey extension to the rear
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Loxey Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2000)
£113,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Loxey Cottage, Birkin, Knottingley, WF11 9LN
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Detailed analysis
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Loxey Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 190 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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
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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
1.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF11 9LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
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