Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Gate Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP
4 sales on record6 planning records
Estimated value
£222,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£230,000)-3%
- Against WF8 3JP's recent median (£272,000)-18%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£222,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£230,000)-3%
- Against WF8 3JP's recent median (£272,000)-18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Gate Cottage is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3JP. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in WF8 3JP
5 sales, median £272,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Gate Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
25 August 2022Most recent
£230,000
18 October 2020
£230,000
+31.4%over 4 years19 May 2016
£175,000
+400.0%over 15 years12 January 2001
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3JP: £272,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WF8 3JP
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Sold Dec 2025
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Sold Aug 2022
£425,0006 Red House, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP
Sold Aug 2022
£290,0001 Red House, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP
Sold Jun 2022
£272,0002 Red House, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP
Sold Mar 2022
£170,000
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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About Gate Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Gate Cottage is a semi-detached house in Wentbridge, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3JP). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.
Sold August 2022 for £230,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 May 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2014from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromE43toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SingleMostly Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
86%8%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
May 2019from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromC69toD59
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
8%45%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Gate Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
6 applications on record at Gate Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP
6decisions4extensions29documents
Flagged:Demolition
- Jul 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey extension to rear (replacement of existing extension and garage)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00354/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2012Decision
- HeritageSept 2012Decision
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Gate Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,026
Street avg £2,915
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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
Went Edge Rd Wentbridge Lane — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Went Edge Rd Wentbridge LaneBus stop107m
- Great North Rd Wentbridge LaneBus stop194m
- Old Great North Rd Moor LaneBus stop445m
- Went Edge Road Went Edge BridgeBus stop550m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Gate Cottage is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3JP. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Gate 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 Gate Cottage was lodged in May 2019 at band D and is valid until May 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Gate 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from WF8 3JP. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Gate Cottage is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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