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Forge Cottage, Main Street, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AJ

Council tax
Band B
Overview

About Forge Cottage

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

Forge Cottage is a property in Badsworth, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1AJ). It has council tax band B.

Held since January 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm.

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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.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Main Street, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 Forge Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (2002)

£47,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2002Most recent

    £47,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 1AJ: £325,000 (2025–2021).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Forge Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

0.2 km

Badsworth Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF9 1AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF9 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Forge Cottage, Main Street, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.