8, Dorset Close
8, Dorset Close
Description & Estimates
8, Dorset Close, Pontefract is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 796 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 290 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, Dorset Close, Pontefract is £183,085 and its rental estimate is £1,002 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Dorset Close, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 falls within the WF9 postal district, in the borough of Wakefield.
Our Data Sources
8, Dorset Close, Pontefract has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2017.
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.
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 8, Dorset Close, Pontefract, we estimate a market value of £192,239 and a rental value of £1,052 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £170,269 and £932 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, Dorset Close, Pontefract has seen its estimated sale value increase by £6,356 (3.5%) and its estimated rental value grow by £44 per month (4.4%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, Dorset Close, Pontefract as measuring 290 m2.
That makes it the 8th largest plot in the postcode, where all 12 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, Dorset Close, Pontefract has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 04 Apr 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 8, Dorset Close, Pontefract completed on 1st August 2014 at £138,000 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 63.8% over the period since August 2014.
- Sold Aug 2014£138,000
- Sold Feb 1999£57,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, Dorset Close, Pontefract have sold within a radius of 950 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 15th January 2024, was 10, Dorset Close, Pontefract, WF9 5HU, a freehold house which sold for £155,000.
Read more about house prices in WF9.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 12 addresses on Dorset Close, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9, 8, Dorset Close, Pontefract comes out as the 10th largest and the 6th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £4k more expensive than the average property across the WF9 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mWest End Academy
- 900mGrove Lea Primary School
- 900mSacred Heart Catholic Primary School
- 300mOutwood Academy Hemsworth
- 4.4kmMinsthorpe Community College
- 4.9kmOutwood Academy Shafton
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, Dorset Close, Pontefract, the nearest station is Fitzwilliam, 2.1 kilometres away.
- 2.1kmFitzwilliam
- 4.1kmMoorthorpe
- 5.2kmSouth Elmsall
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.
