26 Bailey Close, Pontefract, WF8 2NR
About 26 Bailey Close
26 Bailey Close is a detached house in Pontefract (WF8 2NR). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
26 Bailey Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
26 Bailey 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.
Sales history & valuation
26 Bailey Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 2NR: £210,000 (2023–2022).
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Versus other Bailey Close homes
26 Bailey Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mill Dam Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Giles C of E Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







