Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Albany Place is a mid-terrace house in South Elmsall, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 2EN). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 37.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £87,500.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 August 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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4 Albany Place has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
4 Albany Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 9 years.
£87,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 9 years.
25 September 2024Most recent
£87,500
+84.2%over 8 years4 December 2015
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 2EN: £80,000 (2023–2021).
8 Albany Place, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2EN
Sold May 2023
11 Albany Place, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2EN
Sold May 2023
6 Albany Place, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2EN
Sold Jul 2021
2 Albany Place, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2EN
Sold Mar 2021
7 Albany Place, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2EN
Sold Dec 2018
On years held, 4 Albany Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,215
Street avg £731
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
390/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Westfield Lane Victor St — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School. 9 schools nearby.
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