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160 Carleton Road, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 160 Carleton Road

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

160 Carleton Road is a detached house in Pontefract (WF8 3RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 26.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £222,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from May 2012
EPC improved fromB81toC79
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 160 Carleton Road, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

160 Carleton Road 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.

160 Carleton Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£222,000

Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2021Most recent

    £222,000

    -9.4%

  2. 18 December 2020

    £244,965

    +11.3%over 8 years

  3. 5 June 2012

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3RJ: £117,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Carleton Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,440

Street avg £1,855

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 133 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 160 Carleton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£291k

1 Brooke Court

WF8 3SH

3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Bridge Cottages, Thorpe Lane, Thorpe Audlin

WF8 3HE

3 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Carleton Park Road

WF8 3PR

5 bed2 bath
£255k

1 Barnswick Close

WF8 3QU

3 bed
£314k

1 Carleton Green Close

WF8 3NN

4 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Ashbourne Drive

WF8 3QZ

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Chapel Dene, Fairways Court, Darrington

WF8 3DA

3 bed
£250k

1 Chestnut Grove

WF8 3NG

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

0.1 km

Carleton Road Fair View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF8 3RJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 160 Carleton Road, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.