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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 £356,000 is 31.9% 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.
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
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.
- Jul 2024Tree WorksTreesGranted
Application for consent to fell 1No Bay tree in the conservation area
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Willow Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
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· 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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