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According to the public record, 5, Elm Close, Pontefract is a modern freehold house with 807 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 275 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 5, Elm Close, Pontefract is £258,714 and the estimated rental value is £1,186 per month.
Elm Close, Pontefract, WF8 is located in the borough of Wakefield within the WF8 postal district.
5, Elm Close, Pontefract has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 5, Elm Close, Pontefract is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £271,649 and a rental value of £1,246 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £240,604 and a rental value of £1,103 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 Elm Close Pontefract has increased by an estimated £5,212 (2.0%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £51 per month (4.3%), giving an expected gross yield of 5.5%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 5, Elm Close, Pontefract sits on a plot of 275m2.
We have plot size data on 6 out of 6 other houses in the postcode and 5, Elm Close, Pontefract sits on the 5th largest plot.
5, Elm Close, Pontefract has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 29 Nov 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 5, Elm Close, Pontefract was last sold on 14th July 2023 for £265,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 4 sales since 1995.
Since July 2023, the market for similar properties has risen 34.0%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5, Elm Close, Pontefract within a radius of 620 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 53, Malthouse Mews, Pontefract, WF8 2YH, a freehold house which sold for £180,000 on the 22nd March 2024.
Read more about house prices in WF8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Elm Close, Pontefract, WF8 has a total of 6 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5, Elm Close, Pontefract is the 6th largest and the 6th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £28k more expensive than the average property in WF8.
The closest station to 5, Elm Close, Pontefract is Pontefract Monkhill station which is 200 metres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 5, Elm Close, Pontefract, 52.8% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 30.6% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 5, Elm Close, Pontefract, 18.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 30.7% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 5, Elm Close, Pontefract, the average age was 39.7 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 5, Elm Close, Pontefract, 0.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 5, Elm Close, Pontefract, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.