What type of property is 1 Close Street, WF9 4QP?

1 Close Street, WF9 4QP is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Close Street, WF9 4QP?

1 Close Street, WF9 4QP last sold for £159,995 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £10,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Close Street, WF9 4QP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and October 2020, 1 Close Street, WF9 4QP rose from £10,000 to £159,995, a change of £149,995. That works out to roughly +12.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Close Street, WF9 4QP?

The current EPC rating for 1 Close Street, WF9 4QP is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Close Street, WF9 4QP?

1 Close Street, WF9 4QP has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Close Street, WF9 4QP heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Close Street, WF9 4QP records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Close Street, WF9 4QP located?

1 Close Street, WF9 4QP sits in Hemsworth, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Close Street, WF9 4QP?

Police records around 1 Close Street, WF9 4QP 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 1 Close Street, WF9 4QP?

The closest primary school to 1 Close Street, WF9 4QP is West End Academy (187m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hemsworth (758m).

How well connected is 1 Close Street, WF9 4QP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Close Street, WF9 4QP is West End Club, 138m away. The nearest bus option is Hemsworth Bus Station, 529m away.

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1 Close Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4QP

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 1 Close Street

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

1 Close Street is a semi-detached house in Hemsworth, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 4QP). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 11.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 225.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £159,995.

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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.

1 Close Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Close Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Close Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Close Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£159,995

Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 October 2020Most recent
£159,995
+1500.0%over 23 years
21 August 1997
£10,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 4QP: £100,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WF9 4QP

On the street

Versus other Close Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Close Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,025

Street avg £1,053

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 10 years

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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1 Bank Row, 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.

Full Pontefract report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

West End Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

West End Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF9 4QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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