What kind of home is 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU?

1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU sell for?

1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU last sold for £200,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £81,000 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 2003 and August 2021, 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU rose from £81,000 to £200,000, a change of £119,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU?

1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF9 4HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU use?

The latest EPC at 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU?

1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU 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 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU in?

1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU sits in Hemsworth, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU?

Police records around 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU 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 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU?

The closest primary school to 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU is Grove Lea Primary School (330m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hemsworth (355m).

What is the nearest station to 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cottam Croft, WF9 4HU is Station Road Lowfield Rd, 179m away. The nearest bus option is Hemsworth Bus Station, 378m away.

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1 Cottam Croft, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4HU

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£244,000

Since the 2021 sale (£200,000)+22%
Against WF9 4HU's recent median (£237,500)+3%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£244,000

Against its 2021 sale (£200,000)+22%
Against WF9 4HU's recent median (£237,500)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Cottam Croft is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF9 4HU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
91 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WF9 4HU
5 sales, median £237,500 (2026–2023)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Sales timeline

5 August 2021Most recent
£200,000
+29.0%over 3 years
8 December 2017
£155,000
-4.3%over 10 years
16 March 2007
£162,000
+100.0%over 3 years
10 July 2003
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 4HU: £237,500 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in WF9 4HU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 1 Cottam Croft

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

1 Cottam Croft is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemsworth, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.

Sold August 2021 for £200,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 91 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 22% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 30.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2024

Current Certificate

Mar 2014

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cottam Croft, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cottam Croft has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Cottam Croft homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Cottam Croft stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,198

Street avg £2,321

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 76 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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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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Crime

390/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Station Road Lowfield Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Grove Lea Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Grove Lea Primary SchoolPrimary330m
Outwood Academy HemsworthSecondary355m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary610m
West End AcademyPrimary810m

Nearest stops

Station Road Lowfield RdBus stop179m
Station Rd Lowfield RoadBus stop225m
Station Rd Lowfield RoadBus stop234m
Hemsworth Bus StationBus station378m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,301 reports45%
Anti-social Behaviour573 reports11%
Criminal Damage & Arson414 reports8%
Shoplifting364 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF9 4HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF9 4HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Cottam Croft is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF9 4HU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Cottam Croft. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Cottam Croft was lodged in March 2014 at band D and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Cottam Croft. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF9 4HU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 1 Cottam Croft is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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