Gate Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP
About Gate Cottage
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 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
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
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
- 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
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Gate Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 22 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 22 years.
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 (2022–2021).
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£220,000
Versus the street
On floor area, Gate Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,026
Street avg £3,043
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB