Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Abbey Gardens, Pontefract, WF8 1TE
Estimated value
£323,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£192,500)+68%
- Against WF8 1TE's recent median (£190,000)+70%
Newest record on this page: February 2023. 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
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£323,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£192,500)+68%
- Against WF8 1TE's recent median (£190,000)+70%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Abbey Gardens is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1TE. 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
125 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in WF8 1TE
5 sales, median £190,000 (2021–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2021 | 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 Abbey Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Sales timeline
22 September 2005Most recent
£192,500
+83.3%over 4 years16 February 2001
£104,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1TE: £190,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in WF8 1TE
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Abbey Gardens, Pontefract, WF8 1TE. 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 Abbey Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Abbey Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Pontefract (WF8 1TE). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 67.8% above the 2005 sale of £192,500. At 125 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Feb 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 February 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Abbey Gardens, Pontefract, WF8 1TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Abbey Gardens 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 Abbey Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Abbey Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,540
Street avg £1,662
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Monkhill Lane Willowdene Ln — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary426m
- St Giles C of E AcademyPrimary1.3km
- Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary1.8km
- Airedale AcademySecondary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Monkhill Lane Willowdene LnBus stop207m
- CastlebarBus stop294m
- CastlebarBus stop303m
- Monkhill Lane Lady Balk LnBus stop407m
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 1TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 Abbey Gardens is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 1TE. 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 3 Abbey Gardens. 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 Abbey Gardens was lodged in February 2023 at band D and is valid until February 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 3 Abbey Gardens. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 1TE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Abbey Gardens 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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