15a, Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, WF9 5AJ
About 15a
15a is a detached house in Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since May 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 637.1% above the 1998 sale of £17,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£29/sq ft) was about 74.1% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 15a, Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, WF9 5AJ
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Side extension and conversion from single to dual pitch roof of existing detached bungalow
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01587/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 15a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£17,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 May 1998Most recent
£17,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 5AJ: £100,000 (2021–2014).
Versus other Wakefield Road homes
15a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£313
Street avg £1,131
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Years Held
28 years
Street avg 8 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Railway Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Fitzwilliam Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







