16 Cotswold Close, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4SW
About 16 Cotswold Close
16 Cotswold Close is a semi-detached house in Hemsworth, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 4SW). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1529 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 54.6% above the 2012 sale of £119,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 59.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012.
Energy performance
16 Cotswold Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2022
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Planning history
16 Cotswold Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 16 Cotswold Close, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4SW
- Jan 2023ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear with a maximum projection of 3.93m, maximum eaves height of 2.5m and a maximum height of 4m.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02466/GPD
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 16 years.
£119,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2012Most recent
£119,000
+197.5%over 13 years3 June 1999
£40,000
-11.1%over 2 years4 July 1996
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 4SW: £150,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WF9 4SW
8 Cotswold Close, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4SW
Sold Sept 2025
£180,00013 Cotswold Close, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4SW
Sold Dec 2021
£175,0009 Cotswold Close, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4SW
Sold Oct 2020
£150,0007 Cotswold Close, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4SW
Sold Jun 2020
£135,0003 Cotswold Close, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4SW
Sold Jan 2020
£130,000
Versus other Cotswold Close homes
16 Cotswold Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£838
Street avg £2,331
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Station Rd Lowfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Grove Lea Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







