Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Hillthorpe, Wentbridge Lane, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3EH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£813,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£675,000)+20%
- Against WF8 3EH's recent median (£360,000)+126%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
335 m²
3606 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£813,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£675,000)+20%
- Against WF8 3EH's recent median (£360,000)+126%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hillthorpe is modelled from its 335 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3EH. 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
335 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WF8 3EH
5 sales, median £360,000 (2023–1997)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£675,000
+93.8%over 20 years19 February 2001
£348,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3EH: £360,000 (2023–1997).
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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About Hillthorpe
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hillthorpe is a semi-detached house in Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3EH). It has a recorded floor area of 335 m² (around 3606 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 335 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2022. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £813,000 is 20.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £675,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Hillthorpe's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2011from May 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Oct 2012from May 2011
EPC improved fromG11toE47
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Aug 2020from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromE47toF31
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Apr 2025from Aug 2020
EPC improved fromF31toE40
Main Fuel
OilLPG
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hillthorpe, Wentbridge Lane, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at Hillthorpe, Wentbridge Lane, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3EH
1decisions13documents
Flagged:Subdivision
- Feb 2022SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Subdivision of existing dwelling to create 1no. additional dwelling (second floor flat)
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00990/FUL
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Versus other Wentbridge Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Hillthorpe is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,015
Street avg £3,164
Floor Area
335 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.9 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
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.
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
0.4 km
Doncaster Rd Causeway Garth Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Upton Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Doncaster Rd Causeway Garth LaneBus stop365m
- Doncaster Rd Wentbridge LaneBus stop522m
- Wentbridge Ln Doncaster RoadBus stop554m
- Mourning Field LaneBus stop612m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Hillthorpe is modelled from its 335 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3EH. 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 Hillthorpe. 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 Hillthorpe was lodged in April 2025 at band E and is valid until April 2035. 5 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Hillthorpe. 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 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 3EH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Hillthorpe is in council tax band F. 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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