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Police House, Thorpegate Estate, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AE

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
207 m²
2228 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Police House

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

Police House is a detached house in Badsworth, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 sits 74.7% above the 2016 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 41.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Police House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Police House, Thorpegate Estate, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Police House, Thorpegate Estate, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AE

4decisions3extensions17documents
  1. Aug 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor extension to side with dormers and canopy to front

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00936/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Latest sale on Police House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2016Most recent

    £190,000

    +12.6%over 4 years

  2. 17 February 2011

    £168,750

    -25.0%over 4 years

  3. 5 September 2006

    £225,000

    +230.9%over 11 years

  4. 25 May 1995

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 1AE: £150,000 (2024–2009).

On the street

Versus other Thorpegate Estate homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Police House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£918

Street avg £1,713

Strongly below

Floor Area

207 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.
Full Pontefract report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Thorpe Gate Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF9 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF9 1AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF9 1AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Police House, Thorpegate Estate, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.