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1 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Basement
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Queens Hotel Apartments

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

1 Queens Hotel Apartments is a mid-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 73 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in 1 Queens Hotel Apartments, where floor areas span 50–76 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (63 versus a worst of 59). The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 266.7% above the 2023 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£38/sq ft) was about 64.1% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 23 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £30,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromC73toD63
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%30%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Queens Hotel Apartments has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 1 Queens Hotel Apartments was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£30,000

Growth on file: -4.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2023Most recent

    £30,000

    -38.0%over 10 years
  2. 30 July 2013

    £48,400

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 4DB: £70,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Front Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Queens Hotel Apartments runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£411

Street avg £1,152

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 4DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF8 4DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 4DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

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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