What kind of home is 8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG?

8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG sell for?

8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG last sold for £35,000 in June 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG?

8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 1DG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG use?

The latest EPC at 8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG?

8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG in?

8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG sits in Pontefract. It falls within the WF8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG?

Police records around 8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG?

The closest primary school to 8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (166m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The King's School (691m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Swales Yard, WF8 1DG is St Joseph's School, 112m away. The nearest bus option is Pontefract Bus Station, 430m away.

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8 Swales Yard, Pontefract, WF8 1DG

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

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Energy

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

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Swales Yard, Pontefract, WF8 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Swales Yard has no planning applications on record.

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.

8 Swales Yard's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£35,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 June 2002Most recent
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1DG: £81,000 (2025–2003).

Nearby sales in WF8 1DG

On the street

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

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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

St Joseph's School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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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 1DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 1DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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