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Towd Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 14
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Towd Cottage

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

Towd Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Wentbridge, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3JP). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 17.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £360,500 in September 2020.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Towd Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G14
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Towd 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£360,500

Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2020Most recent

    £360,500

    +84.9%over 4 years

  2. 20 November 2015

    £195,000

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

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.

EPC Rating for Towd Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,557

Street avg £3,137

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Towd Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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4 bed1 bath
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4 bed2 bath
£354k

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4 bed
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1 Dale Court

WF8 3SF

4 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Ashbourne Drive

WF8 3QZ

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Pontefract report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Went Edge Rd Wentbridge Lane — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WF8 3JP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Towd Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.