What type of property is 3 Wentdale, WF8 3LX?

3 Wentdale, WF8 3LX is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 3 Wentdale, WF8 3LX last change hands?

3 Wentdale, WF8 3LX last sold for £260,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £120,000 in June 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Wentdale, WF8 3LX?

Across 3 sales between June 2011 and March 2021, 3 Wentdale, WF8 3LX rose from £120,000 to £260,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Wentdale, WF8 3LX?

The current EPC rating for 3 Wentdale, WF8 3LX is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Wentdale, WF8 3LX?

3 Wentdale, WF8 3LX has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (868 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 3LX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Wentdale, WF8 3LX heated?

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

What council tax band is 3 Wentdale, WF8 3LX?

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

Where is 3 Wentdale, WF8 3LX located?

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

Is 3 Wentdale, WF8 3LX in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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.

Which schools serve 3 Wentdale, WF8 3LX?

The closest primary school to 3 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).

How well connected is 3 Wentdale, WF8 3LX?

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

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3 Wentdale, Little Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

868 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Wentdale

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

3 Wentdale is a two-bedroom detached house in Little Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3LX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 868 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 18.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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.

3 Wentdale's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

3 Wentdale has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Wentdale has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£260,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£260,000
+53.8%over 3 years
28 September 2017
£169,000
+40.8%over 6 years
1 June 2011
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3LX: £235,000 (2025–2020).

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.

On floor area, 3 Wentdale runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,224

Street avg £2,800

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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