What kind of home is Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT?

Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT sell for?

Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT last sold for £170,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £36,000 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between February 1995 and August 2022, Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT rose from £36,000 to £170,000, a change of £134,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT?

The current EPC rating for Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT?

Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 4HT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT use?

The latest EPC at Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT?

Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT is in council tax band C.

Which area is Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT in?

Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT sits in Pontefract. It falls within the WF8 postcode district.

What is crime like near Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT?

Police records around Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT show an average of 322 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT?

The closest primary school to Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (543m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The King's School (398m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT?

The closest bus stop to Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, WF8 4HT is Mill Hill Road Mayors Walk, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, Pontefract, WF8 4HT

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Courtyard Cottage

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

Courtyard Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Pontefract (WF8 4HT). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 14.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 160.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Courtyard Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 April 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Nov 2008

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, Pontefract, WF8 4HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Courtyard Cottage 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Courtyard Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2022Most recent
£170,000
+54.5%over 11 years
24 February 2011
£110,000
+37.5%over 7 years
20 February 2004
£80,000
+49.5%over 7 years
10 January 1997
£53,500
+48.6%over 1 year
9 February 1995
£36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 4HT: £208,000 (2026–2017).

Nearby sales in WF8 4HT

On the street

Versus other Button Park homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Courtyard Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,036

Street avg £2,191

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Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

322/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 4HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 4HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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