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Went Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Went Cottage

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

Went Cottage is a semi-detached house in Wentbridge, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 23.8% below the 2025 sale of £370,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 104.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £370,000. 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.

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

EPC Rating

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

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Went Cottage 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.

Price for Went Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£370,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2025Most recent

    £370,000

    +10.4%over 5 years

  2. 29 September 2019

    £335,000

    +458.3%over 20 years

  3. 29 July 1999

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3JJ: £505,000 (2024–2017).

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.

Price per m² for Went Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,663

Street avg £2,282

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 174 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Went Cottage

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

1 Brooke Court

WF8 3SH

3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Bridge Cottages, Thorpe Lane, Thorpe Audlin

WF8 3HE

3 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Carleton Park Road

WF8 3PR

5 bed2 bath
£255k

1 Barnswick Close

WF8 3QU

3 bed
£314k

1 Carleton Green Close

WF8 3NN

4 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Ashbourne Drive

WF8 3QZ

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Chapel Dene, Fairways Court, Darrington

WF8 3DA

3 bed
£250k

1 Chestnut Grove

WF8 3NG

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

Crime

4/mo

Steady 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.

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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Went Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.