Willow Cottage, Haddlesey Road, Birkin, Knottingley, WF11 9LS
2 planning records
About Willow Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Willow Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Birkin, Knottingley, Knottingley (WF11 9LS). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1394 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 22). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 130 m² it's 24.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (172 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 sits 71.1% above the 2012 sale of £307,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Willow Cottage 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Willow Cottage, Haddlesey Road, Birkin, Knottingley, WF11 9LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2017ConversionOutlineGranted
Lawful development certificate for proposed conversion of existing carport and garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Willow Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£526,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£307,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Willow Cottage, Haddlesey Road, Birkin, Knottingley, WF11 9LS
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Haddlesey Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Willow Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,375
Street avg £1,415
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 185 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
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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
1.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF11 9LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 14 points of interest in total.
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