What type of property is 3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

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

When did 3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB last change hands?

3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB last sold for £58,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,000 in June 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

Across 2 sales between June 2013 and May 2021, 3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB rose from £55,000 to £58,000, a change of £3,000. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The current EPC rating for 3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

3 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 3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB located?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

Police records around 3 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 3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The closest rail stop to 3 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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3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor -1

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 3 Queens Hotel Apartments

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

3 Queens Hotel Apartments is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. 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 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 89.7% above the 2021 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £58,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from May 2013

EPC improved fromC70toD68

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£58,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

6 May 2021Most recent
£58,000
+5.5%over 7 years
6 June 2013
£55,000

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.

3 Queens Hotel Apartments outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£906

Street avg £1,130

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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

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60 dB

65 dB

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