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

EPC A5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
209 m²
2250 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 94
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 £579,000 sits 146.4% 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
—
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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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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 fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£579,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -10.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£235,000

Growth on file: -10.8% per year over 3 years.

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).

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
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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Dale Court

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4 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Ashbourne Drive

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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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

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