What kind of home is Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB?

Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB is a semi-detached house.

What did Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB sell for?

Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB last sold for £175,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £30,000 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1995 and December 2018, Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB rose from £30,000 to £175,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB have?

The current EPC rating for Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB?

Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft). That makes it about 158% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF9 1HB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB use?

The latest EPC at Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB?

Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB in?

Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB sits in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF9 postcode district.

Is Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB in a safe area?

Police records around Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB?

The closest primary school to Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB is Upton Primary School (781m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Minsthorpe Community College (2.5km).

How well connected is Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB?

The closest bus stop to Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, WF9 1HB is Brookside, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1HB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Skell Lodge

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

Skell Lodge is a semi-detached house in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 37.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £175,000 in December 2018.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Skell Lodge'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 20 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and 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 Skell Lodge, Tom Wood Ash Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Skell Lodge 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.

Price for Skell Lodge has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£175,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2018Most recent
£175,000
+16.7%over 12 years
25 May 2006
£150,000
+400.0%over 11 years
13 February 1995
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 1HB: £340,000 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in WF9 1HB

On the street

Versus other Tom Wood Ash Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Skell Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,151

Street avg £2,224

Strongly below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 147 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£278k

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1 Diamond Drive, Upton

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3 bed3 bath

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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brookside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Upton Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF9 1HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

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FAQ

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