1 Claremont Lodge, Button Park, Pontefract, WF8 4HT
About 1 Claremont Lodge
1 Claremont Lodge is an end-of-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 4HT). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 103.3% above the 2003 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Claremont Lodge has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 6 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2003Most recent
£60,000
+103.4%over 3 years25 February 2000
£29,500
+7.3%over 2 years14 January 1998
£27,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 4HT: £170,000 (2023–2017).
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£280,0002 Claremont Lodge, Button Park, Pontefract, WF8 4HT
Sold Jul 2017
£73,500
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mill Hill Road Mayors Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The King's School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







