What type of property is 16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB is a detached house.

When did 16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB last change hands?

16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB last sold for £55,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £84,000 in September 2012, so prices have been falling over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2012 and March 2016, 16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB fell from £84,000 to £55,000, a change of £29,000. That works out to roughly -11.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The current EPC rating for 16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (476 sq ft). That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 4DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

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

Where is 16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB located?

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

Is 16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB in a safe area?

Police records around 16 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 16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The closest primary school to 16 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 transport links are near 16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The closest rail stop to 16 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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16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB

Property type

Detached

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

44 m²

476 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 16 Queens Hotel Apartments

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

16 Queens Hotel Apartments is a detached house in Pontefract (WF8 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 476 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 44 m² this is the 3rd 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.

Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 94.5% above the 2016 sale of £55,000. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 44 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 23 EPCs).

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Risks

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

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

Current estimate

£107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -11.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£55,000

Growth on file: -11.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2016Most recent
£55,000
-34.5%over 3 years
20 September 2012
£84,000

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.

16 Queens Hotel Apartments is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,244

Street avg £1,116

Above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 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

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