1 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB
About 1 Queens Hotel Apartments
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 performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Queens Hotel Apartments has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Queens Hotel Apartments was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.5% per year over 10 years.
£30,000
Growth on file: -4.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2023Most recent
£30,000
-38.0%over 10 years30 July 2013
£48,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 4DB: £70,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WF8 4DB
10 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB
Sold Jul 2025
£70,0009 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB
Sold Feb 2024
£83,00015 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB
Sold Jan 2024
£70,0002 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB
Sold Aug 2023
£65,00017 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB
Sold Dec 2022
£70,000
Everything we know about 1 Queens Hotel Apartments, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Front Street homes
On price per m², 1 Queens Hotel Apartments runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£411
Street avg £1,152
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB