71 Northgate, Pontefract, WF8 1HJ
About 71 Northgate
71 Northgate is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 sits 152.2% above the 2003 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 46.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
71 Northgate ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
71 Northgate has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
71 Northgate's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 7 years.
£67,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2003Most recent
£67,000
+42.6%over 3 years20 September 1999
£47,000
+23.8%over 2 years20 December 1996
£37,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1HJ: £123,750 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in WF8 1HJ
5 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
£123,75070 Northgate, Pontefract, WF8 1HJ
Sold Oct 2019
£105,000
Versus other Northgate homes
Price per m² for 71 Northgate lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£563
Street avg £1,374
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady 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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB