What kind of home is 15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX?

15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX is a detached house.

What energy rating does 15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX?

15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft). That makes it about 76% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 3LX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX use?

The latest EPC at 15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX?

15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2009. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX?

15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX in?

15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX sits in Little Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX?

Police records around 15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX?

The closest primary school to 15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX is Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (430m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Campsmount Academy (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to 15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX?

The closest bus stop to 15 Wentdale, WF8 3LX is Cemetery, 242m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Wentdale, Little Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LX

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Wentdale

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

15 Wentdale is a detached house in Little Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3LX). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Wentdale sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

18.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Wentdale, Little Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 15 Wentdale, Little Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LX

1decisions36documents

Dec 2009
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Alteration to the roof to the rear elevation
Documents
36 docs on file
Reference
2009/0839/HPA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Wentdale has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£430,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3LX: £260,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WF8 3LX

On the street

Versus other Wentdale homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 15 Wentdale lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

37 (F)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

18.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cemetery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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