Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
55a, Northgate, Pontefract, WF8 1HJ
4 planning records
Estimated value
£214,000
- Against WF8 1HJ's recent median (£127,500)+68%
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
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£214,000
- Against WF8 1HJ's recent median (£127,500)+68%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 55a is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1HJ. 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
113 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WF8 1HJ
5 sales, median £127,500 (2025–2022)
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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 of 4 applications | 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.
55a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1HJ: £127,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WF8 1HJ
68 Northgate, Pontefract, WF8 1HJ
Sold Dec 2025
£127,5005 Jubilee Gardens, Northgate, Pontefract, WF8 1HJ
Sold Mar 2024
£135,00065 Northgate, Pontefract, WF8 1HJ
Sold Oct 2022
£150,00059 Northgate, Pontefract, WF8 1HJ
Sold Jul 2022
£123,5008 Jubilee Gardens, Northgate, Pontefract, WF8 1HJ
Sold May 2022
£123,750
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 55a, Northgate, Pontefract, WF8 1HJ. 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 55a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
55a is a detached house in Pontefract (WF8 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
55a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 November 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2022from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromF38toE54
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
8%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 55a, Northgate, Pontefract, WF8 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
55a has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at 55a, Northgate, Pontefract, WF8 1HJ
4decisions435documents12nearby
- Jul 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1-T2 Sycamore to crown thin and crown raise
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01369/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildSept 2019Decision
- AmendmentMay 2018Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 12 notable nearby
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Versus other Northgate homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
55a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
0.2 km
St Giles C of E Academy. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Giles C of E AcademyPrimary171m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary709m
- De Lacy Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- New College Pontefract16 plus1.2km
Nearest stops
- Pontefract Castle ABus stop107m
- Pontefract Castle DBus stop110m
- HorsefairBus stop156m
- Pontefract Bus StationBus station174m
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 1HJ 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
42.4dB
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 55a is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1HJ. 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. No sale is recorded for 55a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 55a was lodged in November 2022 at band E and is valid until November 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 55a. 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 1HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 55a 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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