12 Centre Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2RU
About 12 Centre Street
12 Centre Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in South Elmsall, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since May 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £100,000 sits 300% above the 2003 sale of £25,000. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £795 · Includes VAT
Planning history
12 Centre Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Centre Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£100,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£25,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 May 2003Most recent
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 2RU: £85,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WF9 2RU
24 Centre Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2RU
Sold Sept 2025
£115,00025 Centre Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2RU
Sold May 2024
£85,00018 Centre Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2RU
Sold Dec 2022
£85,00022 Centre Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2RU
Sold Nov 2022
£82,0003 Centre Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2RU
Sold May 2022
£77,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
South Elmsall Market — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







