What type of property is 5 Castle View, WF8 1EH?

5 Castle View, WF8 1EH is a mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Castle View, WF8 1EH sell for?

5 Castle View, WF8 1EH last sold for £82,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Castle View, WF8 1EH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Castle View, WF8 1EH is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Castle View, WF8 1EH?

5 Castle View, WF8 1EH has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft). That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 1EH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Castle View, WF8 1EH heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Castle View, WF8 1EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Castle View, WF8 1EH?

5 Castle View, WF8 1EH 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.

Where is 5 Castle View, WF8 1EH located?

5 Castle View, WF8 1EH sits in Pontefract. It falls within the WF8 postcode district.

Is 5 Castle View, WF8 1EH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Castle View, WF8 1EH 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.

Which schools serve 5 Castle View, WF8 1EH?

The closest primary school to 5 Castle View, WF8 1EH is St Giles C of E Academy (340m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New College Pontefract (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Castle View, WF8 1EH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Castle View, WF8 1EH is Pontefract Castle A, 70m away. The nearest bus option is Pontefract Bus Station, 323m away.

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5 Castle View, Pontefract, WF8 1EH

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Castle View

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

5 Castle View is a mid-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 1EH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 64.6% above the 2021 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 5 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £82,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromC74toD63

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Castle View, Pontefract, WF8 1EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Castle View 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

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£82,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 January 2021Most recent
£82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1EH: £80,000 (2022–2007).

Nearby sales in WF8 1EH

On the street

Versus other Castle View homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Castle View outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,708

Street avg £1,329

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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 Castle A — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Giles C of E Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 1EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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