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8 Castle Close, Pontefract, WF8 2GL

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 8 Castle Close

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

8 Castle Close is a semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 2GL). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2014. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Sold October 2022 for £236,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

8 Castle Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Castle Close, Pontefract, WF8 2GL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Castle Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£236,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2022Most recent

    £236,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 2GL: £279,995 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Castle Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Castle Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,257

Street avg £2,532

Strongly below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Castle Close

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£284k

1 Askam Avenue

WF8 2PN

£300k

1 Ashworth Road

WF8 2UJ

4 bed
£307k

1 Castle Close

WF8 2GL

4 bed2 bath
£329k

1 Bailey Close

WF8 2NR

4 bed2 bath
£337k

1 Canterbury Court

WF8 2UH

4 bed2 bath
£345k

1 Cardwell Road

WF8 2GQ

£178k

1 Birch Way

WF8 2FW

£176k

1 Bassett Way

WF8 2GD

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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Knottingley Rd Stump Cross Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School. 22 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 2GL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF8 2GL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 2GL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

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 8 Castle Close, Pontefract, WF8 2GL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.