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7 Abbey Gardens, Pontefract, WF8 1TE

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Abbey Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Abbey Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Pontefract (WF8 1TE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 54.4% above the 2019 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 98.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in February 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 82 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 7 EPCs).

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Abbey Gardens, Pontefract, WF8 1TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Abbey Gardens 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Abbey Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£180,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 2019Most recent

    £180,000

    +5.9%over 1 year
  2. 15 June 2017

    £170,000

    +28.8%over 8 years
  3. 14 May 2009

    £132,000

    +12.8%over 6 years
  4. 17 October 2002

    £117,000

    +41.0%over 1 year
  5. 11 April 2001

    £82,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1TE: £191,500 (2021–2006).

On the street

Versus other Abbey Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Abbey Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,195

Street avg £1,568

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Abbey Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

0.2 km

Monkhill Lane Willowdene Ln — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for WF8 1TE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 1TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Abbey Gardens, Pontefract, WF8 1TE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.