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18 Castle Mews, Pontefract, WF8 1AH

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Castle Mews

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

18 Castle Mews is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 7th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 65).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 14.3% above the 2021 sale price. Sold July 2021 for £92,750. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Castle Mews

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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.

18 Castle Mews ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Castle Mews, Pontefract, WF8 1AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Castle Mews changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£92,750

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2021Most recent

    £92,750

    +27.9%over 1 year

  2. 6 May 2020

    £72,500

    -19.4%over 10 years

  3. 28 May 2009

    £89,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1AH: £90,000 (2024–2023).

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.

EPC Rating for 18 Castle Mews runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,656

Street avg £1,610

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 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 nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

WF8 1GW

2 bed1 bath
£103k

1 Castle Mews

WF8 1AH

2 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Fairfax Drive

WF8 1NU

2 bed
£224k

1 Ash Tree Gardens

WF8 1TU

2 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Deans Court

WF8 1NH

3 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Caxton Gardens

WF8 1TQ

3 bed2 bath
£287k

1 Earls Chase

WF8 1SH

4 bed2 bath
£140k

004 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

4/mo

Steady 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 18 Castle Mews, Pontefract, WF8 1AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.