Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Watermill House, Main Street, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JY
2 planning records
Estimated value
£676,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£519,195)+30%
- Against WF8 3JY's recent median (£228,000)+196%
Newest record on this page: July 2018. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
225 m²
2422 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£676,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£519,195)+30%
- Against WF8 3JY's recent median (£228,000)+196%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Watermill House is modelled from its 225 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
225 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in WF8 3JY
5 sales, median £228,000 (2017–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2017 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
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 House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
13 March 2007Most recent
£519,195
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3JY: £228,000 (2017–2005).
Nearby sales in WF8 3JY
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Sold Sept 2017
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Sold Mar 2016
£510,000Ivy Cottage, Main Street, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JY
Sold Mar 2015
£185,000Glebe Cottage, Main Street, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JY
Sold Sept 1999
£150,000Teasel Cottage, Main Street, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JY
Sold Sept 1999
£110,000
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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About Watermill House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Watermill House is a detached house in Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3JY). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 225 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). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £676,000 is 30.2% above the 2007 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Watermill House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2025
Current Certificate
Jan 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 January 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Watermill House, Main Street, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Watermill House has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Watermill House, Main Street, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JY
2decisions1extensions22documents
Flagged:Conservation area
- Nov 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed erection of rear/side extensions
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 2016/1107/HPA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2018Decision
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Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Watermill House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
225 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
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%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Watermill House is modelled from its 225 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 House. 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 House was lodged in January 2015 at band F and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Watermill House. 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.
- Council tax band
- Watermill House is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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