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Riverside Farm, Water Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LD

13 planning records

Estimated value

£631,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£800,000)-21%
  • Against WF8 3LD's recent median (£445,000)+42%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
255 m²
2745 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£631,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£800,000)-21%
  • Against WF8 3LD's recent median (£445,000)+42%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Riverside Farm is modelled from its 255 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3LD. 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

    255 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in WF8 3LD

    5 sales, median £445,000 (2023–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 13 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Riverside Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2021Most recent

    £800,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3LD: £445,000 (2023–2018).

Risks

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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Overview

About Riverside Farm

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

Riverside Farm is a detached house in Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 25). Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 is 21.1% below the 2021 sale of £800,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 255 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 13 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, an annexe and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold August 2021 for £800,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Riverside Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
26.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 July 2027

7 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2017from Jun 2010
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
25%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

13 applications on record at Riverside Farm, Water Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LD

13decisions3extensions186documents
Flagged:DemolitionConservation area
  1. May 2006
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Proposed barn conversion to create 1 No. dwelling with detached garage and access at

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    2006/0393/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

Price per m² for Riverside Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,137

Street avg £2,171

Strongly above

Floor Area

255 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

26.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly below
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

322/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary320m
  • Campsmount AcademySecondary2.6km
  • Norton Infant SchoolPrimary2.7km
  • Norton Junior SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • CemeteryBus stop110m
  • Forge CottageBus stop267m
  • Rectory CourtBus stop431m
  • The FoxBus stop468m

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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Riverside Farm is modelled from its 255 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3LD. 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 Riverside Farm. 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 Riverside Farm was lodged in July 2017 at band G and is valid until July 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 13 applications are matched to Riverside Farm. 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 4 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 3LD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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