2 Hall Cottages, Pinfold Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JT
About 2 Hall Cottages
2 Hall Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3JT). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 107% above the 2014 sale of £183,600. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 47.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 172 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Hall Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
2 Hall Cottages has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 2 Hall Cottages, Pinfold Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JT
- Oct 2005FullOutcome in report
Proposed siting of an LPG Tank following removal of existing Tank in the garden area
Retrospective- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 2005/0842/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2016Decision
- FullApr 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 Hall Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£183,600
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 November 2014Most recent
£183,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3JT: £480,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in WF8 3JT
1 Hall Cottages, Pinfold Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JT
Sold Sept 2025
£480,000The Lilacs, Pinfold Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JT
Sold Nov 2024
£211,000Grange Farm, Pinfold Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JT
Sold Dec 2020
£700,000Carfeld House, Pinfold Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JT
Sold Sept 2016
£562,500Clarks Cottage, Pinfold Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JT
Sold Apr 2014
£350,000
Versus other Pinfold Lane homes
EPC Rating for 2 Hall Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,067
Street avg £2,681
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 187 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
322/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Rectory Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







