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River Mead, Water Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LD

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About River Mead

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

River Mead is a detached house in Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on lpg.

At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2015. Past consents include 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Oct 2023
EPC improved fromF24toE39
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

1 application on record at River Mead, Water Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LD

1decisions7documents
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Dec 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Application for consent to fell 1No. Poplar and reduce height and take out dead wood from 1No. Weeping Willow and 2No. Willow in the conservation area

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    2015/1310/TCO
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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.

River Mead has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3LD: £500,000 (2023–2018).

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.

EPC Rating for River Mead lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 165 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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Everything you need to know about River Mead

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

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Ash Grove, Darrington

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1 Dale Court

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4 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Ashbourne Drive

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3 bed1 bath
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

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.

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 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 River Mead, Water Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.