What kind of home is 8 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

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

When did 8 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB last change hands?

8 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB last sold for £85,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

8 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 4DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB use?

The latest EPC at 8 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

8 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 8 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

Police records around 8 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 8 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, WF8 4DB?

The closest rail stop to 8 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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8 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Queens Hotel Apartments

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

8 Queens Hotel Apartments is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 77 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 23 EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012). Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 36.5% above the 2012 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

ConciergeYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Jan 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Insulated StoneInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Queens Hotel Apartments, Front Street, Pontefract, WF8 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 August 2012Most recent
£85,000

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.

Years Held for 8 Queens Hotel Apartments runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,104

Street avg £1,122

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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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