What kind of home is Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES?

Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES is a semi-detached house.

What did Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES sell for?

Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES last sold for £180,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,000 in June 1998, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and March 2016, Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES rose from £55,000 to £180,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES?

The current EPC rating for Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES?

Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (2,142 sq ft). That makes it about 246% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF9 5ES. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES use?

The latest EPC at Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES?

Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES 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.

Which area is Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES in?

Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES sits in Kinsley, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES?

Police records around Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES 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.

What schools are near Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES?

The closest primary school to Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES is King's Meadow Academy (692m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hemsworth (1.7km).

How well connected is Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES?

The closest bus stop to Old Hall, Gorton Street, WF9 5ES is Kinsley Stadium, 230m away. The nearest rail option is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 910m away.

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Old Hall, Gorton Street, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5ES

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

199 m²

2142 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Old Hall

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

Old Hall is a semi-detached house in Kinsley, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 5ES). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 38.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 40.3% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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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.

Old Hall's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jan 2015

EPC improved fromE52toD57

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%57%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Hall, Gorton Street, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Hall 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£180,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

9 March 2016Most recent
£180,000
+227.3%over 17 years
18 June 1998
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 5ES: £112,000 (2023–2007).

Nearby sales in WF9 5ES

On the street

Versus other Gorton Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Old Hall lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£905

Street avg £1,785

Strongly below

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly 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.

£256k

1 Elm Crescent, Kinsley

WF9 5LT

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1 Baron Way, Fitzwilliam

WF9 5FB

3 bed

£214k

1 Grace Drive, Kinsley

WF9 5NR

3 bed2 bath

£314k

1 Cherrytree Close, Kinsley

WF9 5LY

£182k

1 Ella Street, Fitzwilliam

WF9 5BB

3 bed1 bath

£182k

1 Fieldside Road, Kinsley

WF9 5LG

2 bed1 bath

£174k

1 Farmfield Drive, Fitzwilliam

WF9 5DX

£170k

1 First Avenue, Fitzwilliam

WF9 5AW

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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kinsley Stadium — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

King's Meadow Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF9 5ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF9 5ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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