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Meadow View Cottage, Rigg Lane, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3EF

EPC A5 planning records

Estimated value

£573,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£235,000)+144%
  • Against WF8 3EF's recent median (£240,000)+139%

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
Detached
Floor area
209 m²
2250 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 94
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£573,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£235,000)+144%
  • Against WF8 3EF's recent median (£240,000)+139%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Meadow View Cottage is modelled from its 209 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

    209 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in WF8 3EF

    5 sales, median £240,000 (2023–2012)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull 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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 July 2009Most recent

    £235,000

    -32.9%over 3 years

  2. 16 January 2006

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3EF: £240,000 (2023–2012).

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 Meadow View Cottage

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

Meadow View Cottage is a detached house in East Hardwick, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (April 2022) returns an A (score 94), the top energy band on the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at A across 2 certificates since April 2022. Main heating runs on oil: heating oil.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in July 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2006–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 sits 143.8% above the 2009 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 47.8% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

Meadow View Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
A94
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 April 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Meadow View Cottage, Rigg Lane, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at Meadow View Cottage, Rigg Lane, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3EF

5decisions117documents
  1. Jan 2012
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing dwelling, erection of replacement dwelling

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    11/02257/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. Demolition And RebuildDecision

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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.

Meadow View Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,124

Street avg £1,845

Below

Floor Area

209 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

17 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above
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%

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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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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 Meadow View Cottage is modelled from its 209 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 Meadow View Cottage. 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 Meadow View Cottage was lodged in April 2022 at band A and is valid until April 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Meadow View Cottage. 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.
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