Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 The Old Castle Apartments, Micklegate, Pontefract, WF8 1QG
Estimated value
£120,000
- Against WF8 1QG's recent median (£107,500)+12%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£120,000
- Against WF8 1QG's recent median (£107,500)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 The Old Castle Apartments is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1QG. 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WF8 1QG
2 sales, median £107,500 (2017–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2017 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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 The Old Castle Apartments 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 2 sales in WF8 1QG: £107,500 (2017–2008).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 The Old Castle Apartments, Micklegate, Pontefract, WF8 1QG. 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 3 The Old Castle Apartments
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 The Old Castle Apartments is a semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 1QG). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2025from Mar 2015
Low Energy Lighting
71%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 The Old Castle Apartments, Micklegate, Pontefract, WF8 1QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 The Old Castle Apartments has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Micklegate homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 3 The Old Castle Apartments runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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 D — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Giles C of E Academy. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Giles C of E AcademyPrimary364m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary851m
- De Lacy Primary SchoolPrimary994m
- Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Pontefract Castle DBus stop115m
- Pontefract Castle ABus stop125m
- South Baileygate Baghill LaneBus stop186m
- HorsefairBus stop196m
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 1QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 The Old Castle Apartments is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1QG. 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 3 The Old Castle Apartments, 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 3 The Old Castle Apartments was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. 2 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 3 The Old Castle Apartments. 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 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 1QG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 The Old Castle Apartments is in council tax band A. 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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