What kind of home is 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG?

8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG sell for?

8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG last sold for £55,000 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £35,650 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2001 and May 2016, 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG rose from £35,650 to £55,000, a change of £19,350. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG?

8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG use?

The latest EPC at 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG?

8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG in?

8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG sits in Kinsley, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF9 postcode district.

Is 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG show an average of 390 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG?

The closest primary school to 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG is West End Academy (853m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hemsworth (1.2km).

What transport links are near 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, WF9 5NG is Hemsworth Water Park, 58m away. The nearest rail option is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5NG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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About 8 Kinsley Church Apartments

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

8 Kinsley Church Apartments is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Kinsley, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £97,000 sits 76.4% above the 2016 sale of £55,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 September 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from May 2009

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2020from Dec 2019

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Kinsley Church Apartments, Wakefield Road, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Kinsley Church Apartments has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Kinsley Church Apartments valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£97,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£55,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2016Most recent
£55,000
-8.3%over 11 years
23 December 2004
£60,000
+68.3%over 3 years
5 November 2001
£35,650

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 5NG: £55,000 (2016–2016).

Nearby sales in WF9 5NG

On the street

Versus other Wakefield Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Kinsley Church Apartments outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,146

Street avg £1,215

On par

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Pontefract report

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

Crime

390/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hemsworth Water Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

West End Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF9 5NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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