3, Lorna Cottages
3, Lorna Cottages
Description & Estimates







3, Lorna Cottages, Pontefract is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,036 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 172 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 3, Lorna Cottages, Pontefract is £168,810 and its rental estimate is £849 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Lorna Cottages, Pontefract, WF8 falls within the WF8 postal district, in the borough of Wakefield.
Our Data Sources
3, Lorna Cottages, Pontefract has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2018 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2008.
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 3, Lorna Cottages, Pontefract, we estimate a market value of £177,250 and a rental value of £891 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £156,993 and £790 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 3, Lorna Cottages, Pontefract has seen its estimated sale value climb by £4,693 (2.8%) and its estimated rental value rise by £40 per month (4.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 3, Lorna Cottages, Pontefract as measuring 172 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where all 4 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
3, Lorna Cottages, Pontefract has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 Oct 2008.
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 3, Lorna Cottages, Pontefract completed on 26th January 2018 at £110,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 68.5% over the period since January 2018.
- Sold Jan 2018£110,000
- Sold Aug 2011£95,000
- Sold Jan 2000£18,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 3, Lorna Cottages, Pontefract have sold within a radius of 690 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 15th October 2021, was 15, Kingsway, Pontefract, WF8 1JN, a freehold house which sold for £72,000.
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 4 addresses on Lorna Cottages, Pontefract, WF8, 3, Lorna Cottages, Pontefract comes out as the 2nd largest and the 2nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £64k less expensive than the average property across the WF8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 800mSt Giles C of E Academy
- 1.0kmOrchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
- 1.2kmSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
- 1.9kmThe King's School
- 2.2kmAiredale Academy
- 2.8kmCarleton High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 3, Lorna Cottages, Pontefract, the nearest station is Pontefract Monkhill, 700 metres away.
- 700mPontefract Monkhill
- 900mPontefract Tanshelf
- 1.2kmPontefract Baghill
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

