Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Courtyard Cottage, Button Park, Pontefract, WF8 4HT
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£195,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£170,000)+15%
- Against WF8 4HT's recent median (£208,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£195,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£170,000)+15%
- Against WF8 4HT's recent median (£208,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Courtyard Cottage is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 4HT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
56 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in WF8 4HT
5 sales, median £208,000 (2026–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Courtyard Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
16 August 2022Most recent
£170,000
+54.5%over 11 years24 February 2011
£110,000
+37.5%over 7 years20 February 2004
£80,000
+49.5%over 7 years10 January 1997
£53,500
+48.6%over 1 year9 February 1995
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 4HT: £208,000 (2026–2017).
Nearby sales in WF8 4HT
1 The Bungalow, Button Park, Pontefract, WF8 4HT
Sold Mar 2026
£280,000Old Coach House, Button Park, Pontefract, WF8 4HT
Sold Jul 2023
£150,000Marphyll Lodge, Button Park, Pontefract, WF8 4HT
Sold Nov 2020
£280,0002 Claremont Lodge, Button Park, Pontefract, WF8 4HT
Sold Jul 2017
£73,5002 The Bungalow, Button Park, Pontefract, WF8 4HT
Sold Aug 2014
£215,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
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 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
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
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
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
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.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- The King's SchoolSecondary398m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary543m
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary665m
- Larks Hill Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary766m
Nearest stops
- Mill Hill Road Mayors WalkBus stop104m
- Ackworth Road Hardwick CourtBus stop244m
- Valley Gardens BBus stop268m
- Valley Gardens ABus stop286m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,025 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour528 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson345 reports8%
- Shoplifting344 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Courtyard Cottage is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 4HT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Courtyard Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Courtyard Cottage was lodged in April 2022 at band E and is valid until April 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Courtyard Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 4HT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Courtyard Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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