Went View House, Rigg Lane, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3EF
About Went View House
Went View House is a detached house in East Hardwick, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 sits 83.7% above the 2012 sale of £240,000. On the market in December 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 132 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 4 EPCs).
Energy performance
Went View House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Went View House 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
Went View House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2012Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3EF: £302,500 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in WF8 3EF
Huntsmans Lodge, Rigg Lane, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3EF
Sold Jul 2023
£10,0002 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
£495,000Kennel 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
EPC Rating for Went View House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,818
Street avg £1,672
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







