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About Castle Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Castle Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Pontefract (WF8 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 is 34.3% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £315,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Castle Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Castle Cottage, Spink Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2018Tree WorksTreesGranted
T1 Sycamore - fell, T2 Holly prune/shape, T3 Conifers - fell, T4 Copper Beech prune/shape
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Spink Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Castle Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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 Castle D — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 1EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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