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Willow Cottage, Water Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LD

2 planning records

Estimated value

£383,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£270,000)+42%
  • Against WF8 3LD's recent median (£500,000)-23%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. 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
6
From EPC
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£383,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£270,000)+42%
  • Against WF8 3LD's recent median (£500,000)-23%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Willow Cottage is modelled from its 119 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

    119 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in WF8 3LD

    5 sales, median £500,000 (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 2 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.

Willow Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2018Most recent

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3LD: £500,000 (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 Willow Cottage

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

Willow Cottage is a detached house in Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on lpg.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 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. At 119 m² it sits well below the postcode median (172 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 41.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £270,000.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 April 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromG1toE46
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
10%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history at Willow Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at Willow Cottage, Water Lane, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LD

2decisions12documents
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Jun 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Application for consent to fell a tree in a conservation area

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2012/0461/TCO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. 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.

CO₂ Emissions for Willow Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,269

Street avg £2,316

Below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

Strongly above
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%

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
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo 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 Willow Cottage is modelled from its 119 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 Willow Cottage. 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 Willow Cottage was lodged in April 2018 at band E and is valid until April 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Willow Cottage. 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.
Council tax band
Willow Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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