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4 sales on record
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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. At 76 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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
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.
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey extension to rear
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Gate Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2022)
£230,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 8 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 £3,043
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Went Edge Rd Wentbridge Lane — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 25 points of interest in total.
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