What kind of home is 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB?

8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB is a semi-detached house.

When did 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB last change hands?

8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB last sold for £180,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £106,000 in March 2021, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB?

Across 2 sales between March 2021 and May 2022, 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB rose from £106,000 to £180,000, a change of £74,000. That works out to roughly +54.3% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB?

8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB use?

The latest EPC at 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB?

8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB in?

8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB sits in Pontefract. It falls within the WF8 postcode district.

Is 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB 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 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB?

The closest primary school to 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB is Carleton Park Junior and Infant School (280m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The King's School (479m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Baden Powell Crescent, WF8 3QB is Carleton Park Road Ackworth Rd, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Baden Powell Crescent, Pontefract, WF8 3QB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Baden Powell Crescent

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

8 Baden Powell Crescent is a semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 3QB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 54.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Baden Powell Crescent, Pontefract, WF8 3QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Baden Powell Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 Baden Powell Crescent changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 54.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£180,000

Growth on file: 54.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

30 May 2022Most recent
£180,000
+69.8%over 1 year
10 March 2021
£106,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3QB: £149,950 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in WF8 3QB

On the street

Versus other Baden Powell Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Baden Powell Crescent is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,308

Street avg £1,558

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Carleton Park Road Ackworth Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Carleton Park Junior and Infant School. 16 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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