What kind of home is 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY?

26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY last change hands?

26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY last sold for £142,700 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £104,000 in November 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY?

Across 2 sales between November 2016 and September 2021, 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY rose from £104,000 to £142,700, a change of £38,700. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY?

The current EPC rating for 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY?

26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY use?

The latest EPC at 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY?

26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY 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 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY in?

26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY sits in Pontefract. It falls within the WF8 postcode district.

Is 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY 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 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY?

The closest primary school to 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (570m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The King's School (685m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY?

The closest bus stop to 26 Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DY is Pontefract Hospital D, 141m away. The nearest bus option is Pontefract Bus Station, 485m away.

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26 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1DY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Friarwood Lane

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

26 Friarwood Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £142,700. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

26 Friarwood Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Friarwood Lane 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£142,700

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2021Most recent
£142,700
+37.2%over 4 years
21 November 2016
£104,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1DY: £130,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in WF8 1DY

On the street

Versus other Friarwood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 26 Friarwood Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,568

Street avg £1,339

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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 Hospital D — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 1DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 1DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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