2, Shortwall Court
2, Shortwall Court
Description & Estimates
2, Shortwall Court, Pontefract is recorded publicly as a modern leasehold house across 1,054 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 2, Shortwall Court, Pontefract is £302,885 and its rental estimate is £1,112 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Shortwall Court, Pontefract, WF8 falls within the WF8 postal district, in the borough of Wakefield.
Our Data Sources
2, Shortwall Court, Pontefract has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2017.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 2, Shortwall Court, Pontefract, we estimate a market value of £318,029 and a rental value of £1,168 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £281,683 and £1,034 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 2, Shortwall Court, Pontefract has seen its estimated sale value rise by £8,420 (2.8%) and its estimated rental value move up by £53 per month (4.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.4%.
Energy Efficiency
2, Shortwall Court, Pontefract has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 07 Nov 2017.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 2, Shortwall Court, Pontefract completed on 19th September 2024 at £247,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 6.8% over the period since September 2024.
- Sold Sep 2024£247,500
- Sold Oct 2017£177,995
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 2, Shortwall Court, Pontefract have sold within a radius of 880 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 1st December 2025, was 5, Shortwall Court, Pontefract, WF8 4SZ, a leasehold house which sold for £325,000.
Read more about house prices in WF8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 22 addresses on Shortwall Court, Pontefract, WF8, 2, Shortwall Court, Pontefract comes out as the 14th largest and the 14th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £70k more expensive than the average property across the WF8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 800mSt Giles C of E Academy
- 1.0kmSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
- 1.3kmHalfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
- 1.7kmThe King's School
- 2.4kmAiredale Academy
- 2.8kmCarleton High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 2, Shortwall Court, Pontefract, the nearest station is Pontefract Tanshelf, 700 metres away.
- 700mPontefract Tanshelf
- 1.0kmPontefract Monkhill
- 1.3kmPontefract Baghill
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
