What type of property is 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ?

24 High Street, WF9 2SJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ sell for?

24 High Street, WF9 2SJ last sold for £275,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,000 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and September 2021, 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ rose from £53,000 to £275,000, a change of £222,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ have?

The current EPC rating for 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ?

24 High Street, WF9 2SJ has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,711 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 69% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF9 2SJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ heated?

The latest EPC at 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ?

24 High Street, WF9 2SJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2010 under ref. 10/01088/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ?

24 High Street, WF9 2SJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ located?

24 High Street, WF9 2SJ sits in South Elmsall, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF9 postcode district.

Is 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ in a safe area?

Police records around 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ 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.

Which schools serve 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ?

The closest primary school to 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ is Ash Grove Primary Academy (349m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Minsthorpe Community College (823m).

What is the nearest station to 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ?

The closest bus stop to 24 High Street, WF9 2SJ is High Street Ash Grove, 64m away. The nearest rail option is South Elmsall Rail Station, 166m away.

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24 High Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2SJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

159 m²

1711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 High Street

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

24 High Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in South Elmsall, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 2SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

24 High Street'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 09 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 High Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 24 High Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2SJ

1decisions1extensions4documents5nearby

Sept 2010
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear and a dormer to front and rear to create a loft conversion
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
10/01088/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

24 High Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

2 September 2021Most recent
£275,000
+418.9%over 25 years
3 April 1996
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 2SJ: £215,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WF9 2SJ

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 24 High Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,730

Street avg £1,916

On par

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

High Street Ash Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ash Grove Primary Academy. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF9 2SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF9 2SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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