The Cottage, Royd Moor Lane, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AZ

The Cottage is a detached house in Badsworth, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 64% above the 2006 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 31.9% below the postcode norm. At 112 m² it sits well below the postcode median (236 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).