Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Castle View, Pontefract, WF8 1EH
Estimated value
£125,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£82,000)+52%
- Against WF8 1EH's recent median (£80,000)+56%
Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£125,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£82,000)+52%
- Against WF8 1EH's recent median (£80,000)+56%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Castle View is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1EH. 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
48 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WF8 1EH
5 sales, median £80,000 (2022–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2022 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
22 January 2021Most recent
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1EH: £80,000 (2022–2007).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Castle View, Pontefract, WF8 1EH. 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 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 £125,000 sits 52.4% 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 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
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 November 2029
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
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.
12
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 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
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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 Castle A — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Giles C of E Academy. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Giles C of E AcademyPrimary340m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary884m
- De Lacy Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Pontefract Castle ABus stop70m
- Pontefract Castle DBus stop72m
- Pontefract Castle B Monkhill StnBus stop177m
- Pontefract Castle C Monkhill StnBus stop187m
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 1EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 5 Castle View is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1EH. 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 5 Castle View. 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 5 Castle View was lodged in November 2019 at band D and is valid until November 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Castle View. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 1EH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Castle View 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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