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

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Rectory Court

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

2 Rectory Court is a four-bedroom detached house in Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3SP). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 109 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 sits 61% above the 2014 sale of £287,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 76% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

2 Rectory Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Rectory Court, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Rectory Court has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

2 applications on record at 2 Rectory Court, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3SP

2decisions38documents
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Mar 2015
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Listed building consent for the replacement of existing front facing timber windows and gable end window with a like for like timber window

    ListedNew Windows
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    2015/0090/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision

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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.

2 Rectory Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£287,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2014Most recent

    £287,000

    -2.7%over 9 years
  2. 4 July 2005

    £295,000

    +47.9%over 3 years
  3. 25 April 2002

    £199,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3SP: £250,000 (2016–2004).

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.

Price per m² for 2 Rectory Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,633

Street avg £1,970

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Rectory Court, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3SP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.