Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Castle Mews, Pontefract, WF8 1AH
Estimated value
£103,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£109,435)-6%
- Against WF8 1AH's recent median (£90,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£103,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£109,435)-6%
- Against WF8 1AH's recent median (£90,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Castle Mews is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1AH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
54 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in WF8 1AH
5 sales, median £90,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
30 August 2007Most recent
£109,435
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1AH: £90,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Castle Mews, Pontefract, WF8 1AH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Castle Mews
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Castle Mews is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 4th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Feb 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 February 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Castle Mews, Pontefract, WF8 1AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 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.
Versus other Castle Mews homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Castle Mews is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,027
Street avg £1,573
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Giles C of E AcademyPrimary432m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Pontefract Castle B Monkhill StnBus stop61m
- Pontefract Castle C Monkhill StnBus stop95m
- Mill Dam LaneBus stop184m
- Pontefract Castle ABus stop222m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,025 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour528 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson345 reports8%
- Shoplifting344 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Castle Mews is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1AH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Castle Mews. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Castle Mews was lodged in February 2018 at band D and is valid until February 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Castle Mews. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 1AH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Castle Mews is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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