16 Manor Close, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LZ
About 16 Manor Close
16 Manor Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 25.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 138.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
16 Manor Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
16 Manor Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 16 Manor Close, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LZ
- Jan 2016OutlineOutcome in report
Outline application to include access, landscaping and layout on land at
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 2015/0087/OUT
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2020Decision
- OutlineJun 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
16 Manor Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.8% per year over 1 year.
£334,000
Growth on file: 25.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
25 February 2016Most recent
£334,000
+33.6%over 1 year21 November 2014
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3LZ: £288,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in WF8 3LZ
11 Manor Close, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LZ
Sold May 2024
£400,0001 Manor Close, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LZ
Sold Aug 2022
£400,0004 Manor Close, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LZ
Sold Jul 2012
£272,0007 Manor Close, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LZ
Sold Mar 2007
£272,00014 Manor Close, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LZ
Sold Nov 1999
£165,000
Versus other Manor Close homes
16 Manor Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,438
Street avg £2,589
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rectory Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







