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Watermill Farm, Main Street, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JY

8 planning records

Estimated value

£436,000

  • Since the 1995 sale (£60,000)+627%
  • Against WF8 3JY's recent median (£235,000)+86%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
237 m²
2551 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£436,000

  • Against its 1995 sale (£60,000)+627%
  • Against WF8 3JY's recent median (£235,000)+86%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Watermill Farm is modelled from its 237 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3JY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    237 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995

  • Recent sales in WF8 3JY

    5 sales, median £235,000 (2017–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2017Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 8 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Watermill Farm was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 April 1995Most recent

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3JY: £235,000 (2017–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Watermill Farm

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

Watermill Farm is a detached house in Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3JY). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2551 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). Main heating runs on lpg.

Held since April 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 237 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 626.7% above the 1995 sale of £60,000. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Watermill Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 May 2027

5 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2017from Mar 2011
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
20%45%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Watermill Farm, Main Street, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Watermill Farm has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

8 applications on record at Watermill Farm, Main Street, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JY

8decisions2extensions68documents
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Sept 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Proposed felling of 1 No Poplar tree in the conservation area

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    2015/0929/TCO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Watermill Farm outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

35 (F)

Street avg 55 (E)

Below

Floor Area

237 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
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

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

0.1 km

Forge Cottage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary53m
  • Campsmount AcademySecondary2.8km
  • Norton Infant SchoolPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • Forge CottageBus stop87m
  • Rectory CourtBus stop127m
  • CemeteryBus stop224m
  • The FoxBus stop789m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,025 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour528 reports12%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson345 reports8%
  • Shoplifting344 reports8%

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 3JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF8 3JY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Watermill Farm is modelled from its 237 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3JY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Watermill Farm. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Watermill Farm was lodged in May 2017 at band F and is valid until May 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 8 applications are matched to Watermill Farm. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 16 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 3JY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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