Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1DY
Estimated value
£157,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£130,000)+21%
- Against WF8 1DY's recent median (£142,700)+10%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£157,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£130,000)+21%
- Against WF8 1DY's recent median (£142,700)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28 Friarwood Lane is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1DY. 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
105 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WF8 1DY
5 sales, median £142,700 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
28 Friarwood Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
11 June 2024Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1DY: £142,700 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in WF8 1DY
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 28 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1DY. 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 28 Friarwood Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Friarwood Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 20.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £130,000.
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
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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.
28 Friarwood Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 October 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
28 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 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
28 Friarwood Lane is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,238
Street avg £1,405
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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
Pontefract Hospital D — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary570m
- St Giles C of E AcademyPrimary653m
- The King's SchoolSecondary685m
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary849m
Nearest stops
- Pontefract Hospital DBus stop141m
- Friarwood SurgeryBus stop178m
- Pontefract Hospital CBus stop218m
- Hospital BBus stop236m
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 1DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 28 Friarwood Lane is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1DY. 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 28 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 28 Friarwood Lane was lodged in October 2023 at band E and is valid until October 2033. 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 28 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 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 1DY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 28 Friarwood Lane is in council tax band A. 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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