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1 Bridge Cottages, Thorpe Lane, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3HE

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bridge Cottages

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

1 Bridge Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3HE). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 105 m² it sits well below the postcode median (218 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £286,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bridge Cottages, Thorpe Lane, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bridge Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£286,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2022Most recent

    £286,000

    +63.4%over 9 years

  2. 1 August 2013

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3HE: £375,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Thorpe Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Bridge Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,724

Street avg £2,263

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 204 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bridge Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£291k

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WF8 3SH

3 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Ashbourne Drive

WF8 3QZ

3 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Barnswick Close

WF8 3QU

3 bed
£250k

1 Chapel Dene, Fairways Court, Darrington

WF8 3DA

3 bed
£240k

1 Brockadale Avenue

WF8 3SG

3 bed
£314k

1 Carleton Green Close

WF8 3NN

4 bed2 bath
£329k

1 Dale Court

WF8 3SF

4 bed2 bath
£354k

1 Ash Grove, Darrington

WF8 3AA

4 bed
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

0.2 km

Thorpe Ln Hall Garth Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Badsworth 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 3HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF8 3HE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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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