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About 1 Water Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Water Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 24.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (172 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £195,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Water Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2020)
£195,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Water Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Water Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,407
Street avg £2,293
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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