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About 8 Swales Yard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Swales Yard is an end-of-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 280% above the 2002 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 38.4% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Swales Yard sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Swales Yard's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£35,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Swales Yard homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Swales Yard is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£449
Street avg £763
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
St Joseph's School — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 1DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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