What type of property is 23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB last sold for £77,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,000 in August 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2012 and June 2022, 23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB fell from £100,000 to £77,000, a change of £23,000. That works out to roughly -2.6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The current EPC rating for 23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

23 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 23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB located?

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

Is 23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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 23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The closest rail stop to 23 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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23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23 Queens Hotel Apartments

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

23 Queens Hotel Apartments is a mid-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. 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 window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 98.7% above the 2022 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £77,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromE51toD61

Low Energy Lighting

0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Queens Hotel Apartments saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£77,000

Growth on file: -2.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

22 June 2022Most recent
£77,000
-24.2%over 8 years
5 November 2013
£101,538
+1.5%over 1 year
16 August 2012
£100,000

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 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 23 Queens Hotel Apartments stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,283

Street avg £1,011

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly 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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