242, Featherstone Lane
242, Featherstone Lane
Description & Estimates
242, Featherstone Lane, Pontefract is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,302 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 566 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 242, Featherstone Lane, Pontefract is £291,400 and its rental estimate is £1,258 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Featherstone Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 falls within the WF7 postal district, in the borough of Wakefield.
Our Data Sources
242, Featherstone Lane, Pontefract has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2017.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low 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 242, Featherstone Lane, Pontefract, we estimate a market value of £305,970 and a rental value of £1,320 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £271,002 and £1,169 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 242, Featherstone Lane, Pontefract has seen its estimated sale value climb by £6,603 (2.3%) and its estimated rental value rise by £41 per month (3.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 242, Featherstone Lane, Pontefract as measuring 566 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where 15 of the 22 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
242, Featherstone Lane, Pontefract has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 May 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 242, Featherstone Lane, Pontefract completed on 28th August 2020 at £222,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 30.2% over the period since August 2020.
- Sold Aug 2020£222,500
- Sold May 2004£129,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 242, Featherstone Lane, Pontefract have sold within a radius of 1.2 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 19th March 2026, was 1, Ackton Lane, Pontefract, WF7 6AP, a freehold house which sold for £259,000.
Read more about house prices in WF7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 186 addresses on Featherstone Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7, 242, Featherstone Lane, Pontefract comes out as the 25th largest and the 17th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £76k more expensive than the average property across the WF7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mFeatherstone All Saints CofE Academy
- 700mFeatherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
- 1.7kmFeatherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
- 700mSt Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
- 1.9kmThe Featherstone Academy
- 2.6kmThe King's School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 242, Featherstone Lane, Pontefract, the nearest station is Featherstone, 1.3 kilometres away.
- 1.3kmFeatherstone
- 2.3kmGlasshoughton
- 2.5kmPontefract Tanshelf
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.
