Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Barbican Way, Pontefract, WF8 4SU
EPC B
Estimated value
£282,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£214,950)+31%
- Against WF8 4SU's recent median (£2,500)+11180%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£282,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£214,950)+31%
- Against WF8 4SU's recent median (£2,500)+11180%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Barbican Way is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 4SU. 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
116 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in WF8 4SU
5 sales, median £2,500 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 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.
8 Barbican Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
26 October 2017Most recent
£214,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 4SU: £2,500 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in WF8 4SU
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Barbican Way, Pontefract, WF8 4SU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 8 Barbican Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Barbican Way is a semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 4SU). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 31.2% above the 2017 sale price.
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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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2017EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 October 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Barbican Way, Pontefract, WF8 4SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Barbican Way 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 Barbican Way homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£1,853
Street avg £1,941
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 7 years
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
322/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Princes Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
New College Pontefract. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- New College Pontefract16 plus791m
- St Giles C of E AcademyPrimary893m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Princes DriveBus stop300m
- Park SideBus stop518m
- De Lacy WayBus stop576m
- Skinner Ln Princess DriveBus stop614m
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 4SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB
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 8 Barbican Way is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 4SU. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Barbican Way. 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 8 Barbican Way was lodged in October 2017 at band B and is valid until October 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Barbican Way. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 4SU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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