What type of property is 16 Brookside, WF9 4JE?

16 Brookside, WF9 4JE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 16 Brookside, WF9 4JE sell for?

16 Brookside, WF9 4JE last sold for £165,500 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Brookside, WF9 4JE have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Brookside, WF9 4JE is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Brookside, WF9 4JE?

16 Brookside, WF9 4JE has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF9 4JE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Brookside, WF9 4JE heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Brookside, WF9 4JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Brookside, WF9 4JE?

16 Brookside, WF9 4JE 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.

Where is 16 Brookside, WF9 4JE located?

16 Brookside, WF9 4JE sits in Hemsworth, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF9 postcode district.

Is 16 Brookside, WF9 4JE in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Brookside, WF9 4JE 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 16 Brookside, WF9 4JE?

The closest primary school to 16 Brookside, WF9 4JE is Grove Lea Primary School (252m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hemsworth (412m).

What is the nearest station to 16 Brookside, WF9 4JE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Brookside, WF9 4JE is Station Road Lowfield Rd, 203m away. The nearest bus option is Hemsworth Bus Station, 354m away.

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16 Brookside, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4JE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Brookside

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

16 Brookside is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemsworth, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 97 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 12 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 26.9% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £165,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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.

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

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Brookside, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Brookside 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£165,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 August 2021Most recent
£165,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 4JE: £153,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in WF9 4JE

On the street

Versus other Brookside homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Brookside runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,706

Street avg £1,750

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

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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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3 bed

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1 Cheviot Close, Hemsworth

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Braithwaite Court, Hemsworth

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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

4/mo

Steady 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. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF9 4JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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