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12 Castle Grove, Pontefract, WF8 1GW

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 Castle Grove

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

12 Castle Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 1GW). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 26th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 35 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning record on file: tree works refused in 2024.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Castle Grove, Pontefract, WF8 1GW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at 12 Castle Grove in 2024.

1 application on record at 12 Castle Grove, Pontefract, WF8 1GW

1decisions4documents12nearby
  1. Oct 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Crown Lift to 5m Trees T1 - Sycamore , T2 Horse Chestnut, Tree Group G1 2x London Plane and Tree Group G2 Mixed Deciduous species.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    24/01488/TPO
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£104,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£111,695

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2005Most recent

    £111,695

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1GW: £95,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Castle Grove homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 Castle Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,745

Street avg £1,603

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Castle Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£103k

1 Castle Mews

WF8 1AH

2 bed1 bath
£107k

1 Castle Grove

WF8 1GW

2 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Fairfax Drive

WF8 1NU

2 bed
£224k

1 Ash Tree Gardens

WF8 1TU

2 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Deans Court

WF8 1NH

3 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Caxton Gardens

WF8 1TQ

3 bed2 bath
£287k

1 Earls Chase

WF8 1SH

4 bed2 bath
£140k

004 King Charles Ii House, Headlands Road

WF8 1BQ

Area

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.
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

0.0 km

Pontefract Castle D — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Giles C of E Academy. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1GW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF8 1GW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 1GW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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