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17 Rectory Court, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3SP

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
178 m²
1917 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Rectory Court

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

17 Rectory Court is a six-bedroom detached house in Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3SP). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1917 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 23.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2016.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

17 Rectory Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Rectory Court, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Rectory Court 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.

Latest sale on 17 Rectory Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£385,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2016Most recent

    £385,000

    +54.0%over 13 years

  2. 19 June 2003

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3SP: £250,000 (2014–2004).

On the street

Versus other Rectory Court homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Rectory Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,162

Street avg £2,088

On par

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Rectory Court

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£486k

1 Carleton Park Avenue

WF8 3RH

4 bed1 bath
£490k

1 Applewood Gardens, Darrington

WF8 3FG

4 bed2 bath
£464k

1 Ash Tree Fold, Darrington

WF8 3DN

4 bed2 bath
£259k

1 Carleton Park Road

WF8 3PR

5 bed2 bath
£404k

1 Copper Beech Close

WF8 3NX

4 bed1 bath
£354k

1 Ash Grove, Darrington

WF8 3AA

4 bed
£329k

1 Dale Court

WF8 3SF

4 bed2 bath
£314k

1 Carleton Green Close

WF8 3NN

4 bed2 bath
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

Rectory Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 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 3SP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF8 3SP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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

Common questions

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