School Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP
About School Cottage
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.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 26.4% 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 106.4% 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.
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 September 2023
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
School Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Price for School Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 25 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2022Most recent
£425,000
+9.0%over 2 years16 July 2020
£390,000
+45.8%over 3 years15 September 2016
£267,500
+9.2%over 17 years26 May 1999
£245,000
+456.8%over 1 year21 November 1997
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3JP: £242,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WF8 3JP
4 Red House, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP
Sold Dec 2025
£242,500Gate Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP
Sold Aug 2022
£230,0006 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
Versus the street
On price per m², School Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,250
Street avg £2,711
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
322/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Went Edge Rd Wentbridge Lane — bus stop.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB