What kind of home is 34 High Street, WF9 2SJ?

34 High Street, WF9 2SJ is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 34 High Street, WF9 2SJ sell for?

34 High Street, WF9 2SJ last sold for £84,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £78,000 in July 2005, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 34 High Street, WF9 2SJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2005 and May 2021, 34 High Street, WF9 2SJ rose from £78,000 to £84,000, a change of £6,000. That works out to roughly +0.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 34 High Street, WF9 2SJ have?

The current EPC rating for 34 High Street, WF9 2SJ is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 High Street, WF9 2SJ?

34 High Street, WF9 2SJ has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft). That makes it about 50% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF9 2SJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 High Street, WF9 2SJ use?

The latest EPC at 34 High Street, WF9 2SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34 High Street, WF9 2SJ?

34 High Street, WF9 2SJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 34 High Street, WF9 2SJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 34 High Street, WF9 2SJ?

Police records around 34 High Street, WF9 2SJ show an average of 390 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 34 High Street, WF9 2SJ?

The closest primary school to 34 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).

How well connected is 34 High Street, WF9 2SJ?

The closest bus stop to 34 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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34 High Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2SJ

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 34 High Street

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

34 High Street is an end-of-terrace house in South Elmsall, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 2SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 45.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £84,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

34 High Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2025

Current Certificate

May 2015

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 May 2025

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 High Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 High Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

34 High Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£84,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

9 May 2021Most recent
£84,000
+7.7%over 15 years
20 July 2005
£78,000

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.

On floor area, 34 High Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,615

Street avg £1,921

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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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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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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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

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

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65 dB

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Common questions

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