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2 Low Grange Farm Cottages, Rigg Lane, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3EF

Estimated value

£345,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£330,000)+5%
  • Against WF8 3EF's recent median (£240,000)+44%

Newest record on this page: July 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£345,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£330,000)+5%
  • Against WF8 3EF's recent median (£240,000)+44%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Low Grange Farm Cottages is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3EF. 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

    104 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in WF8 3EF

    5 sales, median £240,000 (2023–2011)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Low Grange Farm Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 April 2023Most recent

    £330,000

    +46.7%over 18 years

  2. 17 June 2004

    £224,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3EF: £240,000 (2023–2011).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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Overview

About 2 Low Grange Farm Cottages

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

2 Low Grange Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Hardwick, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 89.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £330,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

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.

2 Low Grange Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 January 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Low Grange Farm Cottages, Rigg Lane, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Low Grange Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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

On the street

Versus other Rigg Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Low Grange Farm Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,173

Street avg £1,333

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

322/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Doncaster Rd Rigg Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Ackworth Mill Dam SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • Doncaster Rd Rigg LaneBus stop263m
  • Doncaster Road Mayfield FarmBus stop477m
  • Mayfield FarmBus stop488m
  • Doncaster Rd Whitegate LaneBus stop925m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF8 3EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Low Grange Farm Cottages is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3EF. 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 2 Low Grange Farm Cottages. 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 2 Low Grange Farm Cottages was lodged in January 2023 at band D and is valid until January 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 2 Low Grange Farm Cottages. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 3EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Low Grange Farm Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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