2 The Cottages, Main Street, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AF
About 2 The Cottages
2 The Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Badsworth, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012). At 62 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 10 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 42.4% above the 2012 sale price.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 2 The Cottages, Main Street, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AF
- Jun 2009PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension to rear and porch to side
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00708/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- FullMay 2025Decision
- RenovationNov 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£158,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 November 2012Most recent
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 1AF: £273,000 (2024–2020).
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Versus other Main Street homes
2 The Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,548
Street avg £3,781
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Badsworth Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







