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5 sales on record
About School Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
School Cottage is a semi-detached house in Wentbridge, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3JP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 20.5% below the 2022 sale of £425,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 122.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £425,000. Across the public record there are 5 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.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
School Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for School Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2022)
£425,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 25 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 price per m², School Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,250
Street avg £2,798
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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