What type of property is The Cottage, WF8 3JP?

The Cottage, WF8 3JP is a semi-detached house.

When did The Cottage, WF8 3JP last change hands?

The Cottage, WF8 3JP last sold for £295,000 in December 2005, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £87,000 in June 1998, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Cottage, WF8 3JP?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and December 2005, The Cottage, WF8 3JP rose from £87,000 to £295,000, a change of £208,000. That works out to roughly +17.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Cottage, WF8 3JP have?

The current EPC rating for The Cottage, WF8 3JP is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Cottage, WF8 3JP?

The Cottage, WF8 3JP has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft). That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 3JP. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Cottage, WF8 3JP heated?

The latest EPC at The Cottage, WF8 3JP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Cottage, WF8 3JP?

The Cottage, WF8 3JP is in council tax band E.

Where is The Cottage, WF8 3JP located?

The Cottage, WF8 3JP sits in Wentbridge, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Cottage, WF8 3JP?

Police records around The Cottage, WF8 3JP show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is The Cottage, WF8 3JP?

The closest bus stop to The Cottage, WF8 3JP is Went Edge Rd Wentbridge Lane, 107m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Cottage is a semi-detached house in Wentbridge, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3JP). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 40.3% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at The Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP

1decisions1extensions8documents

Jul 2005
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Pitched roof and conservatory to side
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
05/99/68771
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£295,000

Growth on file: 17.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2005Most recent
£295,000
+239.1%over 7 years
11 June 1998
£87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3JP: £272,000 (2022–2022).

Nearby sales in WF8 3JP

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,521

Street avg £3,144

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Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 115 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low

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