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EPC B
About Bonita Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bonita Cottage is a detached house in Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2024 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 129 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (172 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Bonita Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bonita Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Water Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Bonita Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
89 (B)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 170 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
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