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Bridge Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JJ

2 planning records

Estimated value

£303,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£136,500)+122%
  • Against WF8 3JJ's recent median (£440,000)-31%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£303,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£136,500)+122%
  • Against WF8 3JJ's recent median (£440,000)-31%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Bridge Cottage is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3JJ. 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

    113 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003

  • Recent sales in WF8 3JJ

    5 sales, median £440,000 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Bridge Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Risks

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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Overview

About Bridge Cottage

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

Bridge Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Wentbridge, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil.

Held since January 2003 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 122% above the 2003 sale of £136,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 62.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Bridge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 November 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromG10toE49
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bridge Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bridge Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at Bridge Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JJ

2decisions2extensions12documents
  1. Mar 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey extension to rear

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    07/02667/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus the street

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

Bridge Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,208

Street avg £3,173

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 172 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Below
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

322/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Old Great North Rd Moor Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Darrington Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Old Great North Rd Moor LaneBus stop132m
  • Great North Rd Wentbridge LaneBus stop145m
  • Went Edge Rd Wentbridge LaneBus stop231m
  • Went Edge Road Went Edge BridgeBus stop722m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,025 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour528 reports12%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson345 reports8%
  • Shoplifting344 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Method

How to read this page

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 Bridge Cottage is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3JJ. 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 Bridge Cottage. 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 Bridge Cottage was lodged in November 2023 at band E and is valid until November 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Bridge Cottage. 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 1 school and 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 3JJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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