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12 Castle Mews, Pontefract, WF8 1AH

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 Castle Mews

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Castle Mews is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 6th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 22 units on file.

Last sale on file: £102,000 in June 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 February 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Dec 2009
Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Castle Mews, Pontefract, WF8 1AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Castle Mews has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Castle Mews's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£102,000

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2024Most recent

    £102,000

    +12.1%over 2 years

  2. 18 October 2021

    £91,000

    +19.7%over 3 years

  3. 2 March 2018

    £76,000

    -33.6%over 10 years

  4. 1 August 2007

    £114,376

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1AH: £90,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Castle Mews homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Castle Mews runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,855

Street avg £1,581

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Castle Mews

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£107k

1 Castle Grove

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2 bed1 bath
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1 Castle Mews

WF8 1AH

2 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Fairfax Drive

WF8 1NU

2 bed
£215k

1 Ash Tree Gardens

WF8 1TU

2 bed1 bath
£223k

1 Deans Court

WF8 1NH

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Caxton Gardens

WF8 1TQ

3 bed2 bath
£132k

007 King Charles Ii House, Headlands Road

WF8 1BQ

£135k

003 King Charles Ii House, Headlands Road

WF8 1BQ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Pontefract district page.
Full Pontefract report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

322/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Pontefract Castle B Monkhill Stn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Giles C of E Academy. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 1AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF8 1AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 1AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Castle Mews, Pontefract, WF8 1AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.