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23 Castle Grove, Pontefract, WF8 1GW

Estimated value

£101,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£116,695)-13%
  • Against WF8 1GW's recent median (£92,000)+10%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£101,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£116,695)-13%
  • Against WF8 1GW's recent median (£92,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Castle Grove is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1GW. 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

    66 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in WF8 1GW

    5 sales, median £92,000 (2025–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2005Most recent

    £116,695

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1GW: £92,000 (2025–2025).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 23 Castle Grove, Pontefract, WF8 1GW. 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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Overview

About 23 Castle Grove

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

23 Castle Grove is a two-bedroom detached house in Pontefract (WF8 1GW). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 66 m² this is the 32nd 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.

Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 is 13.4% below the 2005 sale of £116,695, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area.

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

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • LiftYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 January 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Jan 2009
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Castle Grove, Pontefract, WF8 1GW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Castle Grove 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.

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.

On floor area, 23 Castle Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,768

Street avg £1,594

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above
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

322/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • St Giles C of E AcademyPrimary273m
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary788m
  • De Lacy Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Pontefract Castle DBus stop44m
  • Pontefract Castle ABus stop53m
  • HorsefairBus stop159m
  • Pontefract Bus StationBus station217m

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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Castle Grove is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1GW. 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 23 Castle Grove. 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 23 Castle Grove was lodged in January 2019 at band C and is valid until January 2029. 3 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 23 Castle Grove. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 1GW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
23 Castle Grove is in council tax band B. 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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