What type of property is 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB sell for?

12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB last sold for £62,500 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,350 in December 2012, so prices have been flat over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

Across 2 sales between December 2012 and December 2019, 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB fell from £64,350 to £62,500, a change of £1,850. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The current EPC rating for 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB located?

12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB sits in Pontefract. It falls within the WF8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

Police records around 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The closest primary school to 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (241m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New College Pontefract (458m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The closest rail stop to 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB is Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station, 109m away. The nearest bus option is Halfpenny Lane Camp Mount, 114m away.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Queens Hotel Apartments

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

12 Queens Hotel Apartments is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 9th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 24 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 82.4% above the 2019 sale of £62,500. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £62,500.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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 2018

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromE46toD59

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.

12 Queens Hotel Apartments valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£62,500

Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2019Most recent
£62,500
-2.9%over 6 years
21 December 2012
£64,350

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 4DB: £70,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WF8 4DB

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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.

Price per m²

£1,078

Street avg £1,123

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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· 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

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