Huntsmans Lodge, Rigg Lane, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3EF
About Huntsmans Lodge
Huntsmans Lodge is a detached house in East Hardwick, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -45.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 2320% above the 2023 sale of £10,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£22/sq ft) was about 87% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £10,000 in July 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
Energy performance
Huntsmans Lodge's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at Huntsmans Lodge, Rigg Lane, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3EF
- Feb 2025FullOutcome in report
Proposed detached garage, boundary fences to front and sides, gate to front, hardstanding to front and side, patio doors to rear and solid fuel flue.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00781/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Huntsmans Lodge was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -45.1% per year over 5 years.
£10,000
Growth on file: -45.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2023Most recent
£10,000
-94.7%over 4 years16 August 2018
£189,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3EF: £302,500 (2023–2009).
Nearby sales in WF8 3EF
2 Low Grange Farm Cottages, Rigg Lane, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3EF
Sold Apr 2023
£330,000Low Grange Farm, Rigg Lane, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3EF
Sold May 2019
£495,000Went View House, Rigg Lane, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3EF
Sold Dec 2012
£240,000Kennel Worth House, Rigg Lane, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3EF
Sold Mar 2011
£302,500Meadow View Cottage, Rigg Lane, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3EF
Sold Jul 2009
£235,000
Versus other Rigg Lane homes
On price per m², Huntsmans Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£237
Street avg £2,067
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







