4 Red House, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP
About 4 Red House
4 Red House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wentbridge, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3JP). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 116 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 78–143 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2003. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 75.8% above the 2003 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 52.5% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 4 Red House, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP
- Sept 2016Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 Beech minor crown lift- 3 metres above garden, 2 metres away from garage, removal of limb with cavity in it
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01747/TPO
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Sales history & valuation
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 4 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
13 January 2003Most recent
£120,000
+57.9%over 4 years30 October 1998
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3JP: £272,000 (2022–2022).
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Sold Mar 2022
£170,000
Versus the street
4 Red House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,034
Street avg £2,123
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Went Edge Rd Wentbridge Lane — bus stop.
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