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About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a detached house in Little Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3LN). It has a recorded floor area of 271 m² (around 2917 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in May 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 271 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 sits 288.9% above the 2009 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 74.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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 3)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Stan Valley, Little Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2010ConditionsCondition decision
Discharge of condition 2 (materials) and 3 (site access) to previously approved application 2010/0350/FUL (8/46/95A/PA for the erection of a detached dwelling with off road parking following the demolition of existing dwelling
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2009).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2009)
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Stan Valley homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£498
Street avg £2,153
Floor Area
271 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 28 points of interest in total.
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