Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
72 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1DX
EPC B
Estimated value
£232,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£176,000)+32%
- Against WF8 1DX's recent median (£138,000)+68%
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
Detached
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£232,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£176,000)+32%
- Against WF8 1DX's recent median (£138,000)+68%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 72 Friarwood Lane is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1DX. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in WF8 1DX
5 sales, median £138,000 (2025–2022)
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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.
72 Friarwood Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
3 September 2020Most recent
£176,000
+40.8%over 12 months12 September 2019
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1DX: £138,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WF8 1DX
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 72 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1DX. 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 72 Friarwood Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
72 Friarwood Lane is a detached house in Pontefract (WF8 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 40.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 31.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 93.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £176,000 in September 2020.
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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.
72 Friarwood Lane's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jun 2020EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 June 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 72 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
72 Friarwood Lane 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 Lane homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 72 Friarwood Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,934
Street avg £1,370
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 8 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
0.0 km
Hospital F — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Giles C of E Academy. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Giles C of E AcademyPrimary524m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary698m
- De Lacy Primary SchoolPrimary890m
- The King's SchoolSecondary956m
Nearest stops
- Hospital FBus stop38m
- Pontefract Hospital CBus stop58m
- Hospital EBus stop78m
- Pontefract Hospital DBus stop134m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,025 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour528 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson345 reports8%
- Shoplifting344 reports8%
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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 1DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
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 72 Friarwood Lane is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1DX. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 72 Friarwood Lane. 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 72 Friarwood Lane was lodged in June 2020 at band B and is valid until June 2030. 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 72 Friarwood Lane. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 1DX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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