152 Barnsley Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4PQ

152 Barnsley Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Hemsworth, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 289 m² (around 3111 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and outbuildings.

Across 2006–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 is 11.7% below the 2026 sale of £715,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 68.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 289 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £715,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.