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174 Rookhill Road, Pontefract, WF8 2DE

5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 174 Rookhill Road

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

174 Rookhill Road is a semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 2DE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

9 years since the last transfer (December 2016). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 43% above the 2016 sale price.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Feb 2009
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
85%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 174 Rookhill Road, Pontefract, WF8 2DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

174 Rookhill Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 174 Rookhill Road, Pontefract, WF8 2DE

2decisions2extensions27documents
  1. Dec 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey extension to rear maximum projection 3.6M, maximum overall height 3.7M and maximum height to th eaves 2.7M.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    18/02569/GPD
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

174 Rookhill Road has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£117,500

Growth on file: -1.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 December 2016Most recent

    £117,500

  2. 23 December 2016

    £118,000

    +11.3%over 1 year

  3. 7 June 2015

    £106,000

    +11.6%over 5 years

  4. 18 December 2009

    £95,000

    -32.1%over 2 years

  5. 18 December 2007

    £139,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 2DE: £125,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Rookhill Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

174 Rookhill Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,297

Street avg £1,354

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 174 Rookhill Road

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£167k

1 Beech Street

WF8 2QG

3 bed
£165k

1 Broadway

WF8 2AR

2 bed1 bath
£164k

1 Ashleigh Avenue

WF8 2AD

£164k

1 Birch Green

WF8 2DN

£176k

1 Bassett Way

WF8 2GD

£159k

1 Carleton Glen

WF8 2RT

3 bed
£178k

1 Birch Way

WF8 2FW

£153k

1 Broughton Road

WF8 2GR

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.
Full Pontefract report

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

East Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

De Lacy Primary School. 16 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 2DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF8 2DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 2DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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 174 Rookhill Road, Pontefract, WF8 2DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.