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The Old Chapel, Back Lane, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AG

2 planning records

Estimated value

£494,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£515,000)-4%
  • Against WF9 1AG's recent median (£454,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£494,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£515,000)-4%
  • Against WF9 1AG's recent median (£454,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Chapel is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF9 1AG. 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

    109 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in WF9 1AG

    5 sales, median £454,000 (2024–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Old Chapel valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2025Most recent

    £515,000

    +71.7%over 10 years

  2. 20 March 2015

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 1AG: £454,000 (2024–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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Overview

About The Old Chapel

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

The Old Chapel is a detached house in Badsworth, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £515,000. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 101% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. At 109 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 April 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2017from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromD56toG13
Low Energy Lighting
83%42%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2024from Sept 2017
EPC improved fromG13toD65
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
42%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Chapel, Back Lane, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at The Old Chapel, Back Lane, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AG

2decisions4documents
  1. Jun 2002
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Attached garage to side

    Reference
    01/99/60583/B
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision

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On the street

Versus other Back Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Old Chapel is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,725

Street avg £2,753

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Above
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

390/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Badsworth Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary200m
  • Upton Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Ackworth Mill Dam SchoolPrimary2.7km
  • Minsthorpe Community CollegeSecondary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Badsworth ChurchBus stop141m
  • New Rd Back LaneBus stop265m
  • Beaconfield Road Thorpe LnBus stop326m
  • New Rd Doncaster RoadBus stop787m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,301 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour573 reports11%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson414 reports8%
  • Shoplifting364 reports7%

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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 1AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF9 1AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF9 1AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Chapel is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF9 1AG. 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Old Chapel. 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 The Old Chapel was lodged in April 2024 at band D and is valid until April 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to The Old Chapel. 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF9 1AG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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