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About Willow Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Willow Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 56 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 287.7% above the 2007 sale of £32,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 74.5% below the postcode norm.
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)
Apr 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Willow Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2007).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2007)
£32,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other North Baileygate homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Willow Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.0 km
Pontefract Castle B Monkhill Stn — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 1ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
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