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About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a detached house in Wentbridge, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 105% above the 2015 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 29.6% below the postcode norm. At 192 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2015)
£200,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Jacksons Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,042
Street avg £2,499
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Went Edge Road Went Edge Bridge — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
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