Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Friarwood Court, Pontefract, WF8 1BH
EPC B
Estimated value
£201,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£151,950)+32%
- Against WF8 1BH's recent median (£225,000)-11%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£201,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£151,950)+32%
- Against WF8 1BH's recent median (£225,000)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Friarwood Court is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1BH. 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
69 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in WF8 1BH
5 sales, median £225,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
Sales timeline
29 June 2017Most recent
£151,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1BH: £225,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WF8 1BH
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Friarwood Court, Pontefract, WF8 1BH. 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 8 Friarwood Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Friarwood Court is an end-of-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).
9 years since the last transfer (June 2017). Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 32.3% above the 2017 sale price.
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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.
8 Friarwood Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jun 2017EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 June 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Friarwood Court, Pontefract, WF8 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Friarwood Court 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 Friarwood Court homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 8 Friarwood Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,202
Street avg £2,308
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 7 years
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
Friarwood Surgery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary636m
- The King's SchoolSecondary682m
- St Giles C of E AcademyPrimary725m
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary786m
Nearest stops
- Friarwood SurgeryBus stop134m
- Pontefract Hospital DBus stop178m
- Carleton StoresBus stop190m
- Pontefract Hospital CBus stop256m
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 1BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
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 8 Friarwood Court is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1BH. 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 8 Friarwood Court. 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 8 Friarwood Court was lodged in June 2017 at band B and is valid until June 2027. 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 8 Friarwood Court. 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 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 1BH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Friarwood Court 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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