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5 Castle Mews, Pontefract, WF8 1AH

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Castle Mews

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

5 Castle Mews is a mid-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 49 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 28.2% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £85,000 in July 2024.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Castle Mews, Pontefract, WF8 1AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Castle Mews has no planning applications on record.

12

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.

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

Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.9% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£85,000

Growth on file: -2.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2024Most recent

    £85,000

    +20.6%over 3 years

  2. 9 August 2020

    £70,500

    -48.5%over 12 years

  3. 24 April 2008

    £136,995

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.

5 Castle Mews is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,735

Street avg £1,606

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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

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.
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2 bed1 bath
£140k

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006 King Charles Ii House, Headlands Road

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£141k

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