Castle Cottage, Spink Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1EG
About Castle Cottage
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
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Castle Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 applications on record at Castle Cottage, Spink Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1EG
- Feb 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey extension to rear and side with terrace above. Two storey extension to side including groundworks.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/03422/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2018Decision
- ExtensionJun 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 August 2018Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in WF8 1EG: £79,250 (2018–2016).
Versus other Spink Lane homes
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
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Giles C of E Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB