The Cottage, Stan Valley, Little Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LN

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.