Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Castle Grove, Pontefract, WF8 1GW
1 planning record
Estimated value
£107,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£86,000)+24%
- Against WF8 1GW's recent median (£92,000)+16%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£107,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£86,000)+24%
- Against WF8 1GW's recent median (£92,000)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Castle Grove is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
64 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WF8 1GW
5 sales, median £92,000 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
3 Castle Grove's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
30 November 2023Most recent
£86,000
-22.2%over 18 years26 May 2005
£110,595
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1GW: £92,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in WF8 1GW
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 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
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 3 Castle Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Castle Grove is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace 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. Tenure is freehold. At 64 m² this is the 24th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 24.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works refused in 2024. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £86,000.
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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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)
Apr 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 April 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2023from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromC77toD66
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Castle Grove, Pontefract, WF8 1GW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A tree works application was refused at 3 Castle Grove in 2024.
1 application on record at 3 Castle Grove, Pontefract, WF8 1GW
1decisions4documents12nearby
- Oct 2024Tree WorksTreesOutcome 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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Versus other Castle Grove homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Castle Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,344
Street avg £1,608
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
0.0 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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 3 Castle Grove is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 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 3 Castle Grove was lodged in April 2023 at band D and is valid until April 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 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
- 3 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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