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About The Old Vicarage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Vicarage is a detached house in Wentbridge, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in September 2004. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £804,000 sits 60.8% above the 2004 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 72.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 236 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Vicarage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£804,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2004)
£500,000
Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 7 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.
The Old Vicarage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,119
Street avg £2,283
Floor Area
236 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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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