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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).
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
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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 D — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 45 points of interest in total.
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