What type of property is 40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ?

40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ last change hands?

40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ last sold for £198,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £134,995 in November 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ?

Across 2 sales between November 2016 and March 2023, 40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ rose from £134,995 to £198,000, a change of £63,005. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ?

The current EPC rating for 40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ is B with a score of 88 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ?

40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 65% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF9 5FJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ located?

40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ sits in Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ?

Police records around 40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ 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 40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ?

The closest primary school to 40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ is King's Meadow Academy (374m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hemsworth (2.5km).

How well connected is 40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ?

The closest rail stop to 40 Earl Street, WF9 5FJ is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 103m away. The nearest bus option is Fitzwilliam Station, 215m away.

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40 Earl Street, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, WF9 5FJ

EPC BEV chargerNotable views

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 88

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Earl Street

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

40 Earl Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 5FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2017) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 21.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £198,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

EV chargerYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

40 Earl Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B88

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Earl Street, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, WF9 5FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Earl Street 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.

Latest sale on 40 Earl Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£198,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2023Most recent
£198,000
+46.7%over 6 years
24 November 2016
£134,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 5FJ: £155,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in WF9 5FJ

On the street

Versus other Earl Street homes

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

40 Earl Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,737

Street avg £1,494

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 8 years

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.

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2 bed1 bath

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Cherrytree Close, Kinsley

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1 Farmfield Drive, Fitzwilliam

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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.

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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

0.1 km

Fitzwilliam Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

King's Meadow 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 5FJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF9 5FJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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