What kind of home is 20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

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

What did 20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB sell for?

20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB last sold for £103,608 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £102,000 in August 2012, so prices have been flat over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2012 and October 2013, 20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB rose from £102,000 to £103,608, a change of £1,608. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in July 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB use?

The latest EPC at 20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

20 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.

Which area is 20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB in?

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

Is 20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

How well connected is 20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The closest rail stop to 20 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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20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Queens Hotel Apartments

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

20 Queens Hotel Apartments is a semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 61 m² this is the 12th 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 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 13.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.

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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 2021

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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 20 Queens Hotel Apartments was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2013)

£103,608

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

30 October 2013Most recent
£103,608
+1.6%over 1 year
16 August 2012
£102,000

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.

On price per m², 20 Queens Hotel Apartments stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,698

Street avg £1,096

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 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

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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.

Full Pontefract report

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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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

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60 dB

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