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About 5 The Old Castle Apartments
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 The Old Castle Apartments is a detached house in Pontefract (WF8 1QG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the 2nd 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 (March 2015) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 The Old Castle Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 The Old Castle Apartments, Micklegate, Pontefract, WF8 1QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2013DemolitionFullGranted
Demolition of existing outbuilding. 2 No proposed two storey dwellings and new access
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 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£121,000
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.
EPC Rating for 5 The Old Castle Apartments runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
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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