Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Earls Chase, Pontefract, WF8 1SH
Estimated value
£296,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£280,000)+6%
- Against WF8 1SH's recent median (£255,000)+16%
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
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£296,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£280,000)+6%
- Against WF8 1SH's recent median (£255,000)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Earls Chase is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1SH. 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
114 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WF8 1SH
5 sales, median £255,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | 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.
Latest sale on 5 Earls Chase was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
4 July 2024Most recent
£280,000
+40.0%over 16 years30 November 2007
£199,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1SH: £255,000 (2025–2019).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Earls Chase, Pontefract, WF8 1SH. 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 5 Earls Chase
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Earls Chase is a four-bedroom detached house in Pontefract (WF8 1SH). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £280,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Jun 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 June 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Earls Chase, Pontefract, WF8 1SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Earls Chase has no planning applications on record.
12
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 Earls Chase homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Earls Chase outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,456
Street avg £1,953
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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
0.2 km
Lady Balk Lane Victoria St — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary846m
- St Giles C of E AcademyPrimary993m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- New College Pontefract16 plus1.5km
Nearest stops
- Lady Balk Lane Victoria StBus stop229m
- Monkhill Lane Willowdene LnBus stop284m
- Monkhill Avenue Skinner LnBus stop350m
- Monkhill Avene Skinner LnBus stop360m
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 1SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
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 5 Earls Chase is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1SH. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Earls Chase. 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 5 Earls Chase was lodged in June 2023 at band C and is valid until June 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Earls Chase. 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 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 1SH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Earls Chase is in council tax band D. 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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