31 Springfield Crescent, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LE
About 31 Springfield Crescent
31 Springfield Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3LE). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on lpg.
Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 10.5% below the 2025 sale of £482,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 54.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £482,500 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 31 Springfield Crescent, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LE
- Mar 2018DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed demolition of garage and conservatory and to build a side and rear extension and build a boundary wall to the front boundary
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/0023/HPA
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Sales history & valuation
31 Springfield Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 7 years.
£482,500
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2025Most recent
£482,500
+89.2%over 7 years8 November 2017
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3LE: £340,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WF8 3LE
41 Springfield Crescent, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LE
Sold Nov 2025
£495,00049 Springfield Crescent, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LE
Sold Aug 2025
£330,00017 Springfield Crescent, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LE
Sold Nov 2024
£270,00029 Springfield Crescent, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LE
Sold Jul 2023
£390,00033 Springfield Crescent, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LE
Sold Mar 2023
£340,000
Versus other Springfield Crescent homes
31 Springfield Crescent outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,217
Street avg £2,358
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB







