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Northfield, Water Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LD

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
256 m²
2756 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Northfield

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

Northfield is a detached house in Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.

At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £675,000 in September 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £757,000 is 12.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Northfield, Water Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Northfield sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

3 applications on record at Northfield, Water Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LD

3decisions7documents
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Nov 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Application for consent to fell 1No Eucalyptus tree in the conservation area

    Conservation Area
    Reference
    ZG2023/1079/TCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Northfield has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£757,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£675,000

Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2023Most recent

    £675,000

    +28.6%over 17 years
  2. 6 September 2006

    £525,000

    +23.5%over 2 years
  3. 1 July 2004

    £425,000

    +709.5%over 2 years
  4. 16 July 2001

    £52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3LD: £445,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Water Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Northfield runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,637

Street avg £2,255

Strongly above

Floor Area

256 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Northfield

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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.

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

Cemetery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Northfield, Water Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.