The Barbican, Pontefract
The Barbican, Pontefract
Description & Estimates







The Barbican, Pontefract is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,323 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 694 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of The Barbican, Pontefract is £361,949 and its rental estimate is £1,244 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Southgate, Pontefract, WF8 falls within the WF8 postal district, in the borough of Wakefield.
Our Data Sources
The Barbican, Pontefract has a single entry in the Land Registry from June 2018 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2014.
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 The Barbican, Pontefract, we estimate a market value of £380,047 and a rental value of £1,306 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £336,613 and £1,156 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, The Barbican, Pontefract has seen its estimated sale value rise by £4,658 (1.3%) and its estimated rental value move up by £40 per month (3.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for The Barbican, Pontefract as measuring 694 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where all 6 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
The Barbican, Pontefract has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 25 Jul 2014.
The property is not 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 The Barbican, Pontefract completed on 15th June 2018 at £259,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 97.2% over the period since June 2018.
- Sold Jun 2018£259,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to The Barbican, Pontefract have sold within a radius of 580 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 27th July 2018, was 1, Spink Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1EG, a freehold house which sold for £93,500.
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 20 addresses on Southgate, Pontefract, WF8, The Barbican, Pontefract comes out as the 4th largest and the 2nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £129k more expensive than the average property across the WF8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mSt Giles C of E Academy
- 900mSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
- 900mDe Lacy Primary School
- 1.3kmThe King's School
- 1.9kmCarleton High School
- 3.1kmAiredale Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From The Barbican, Pontefract, the nearest station is Pontefract Baghill, 200 metres away.
- 200mPontefract Baghill
- 600mPontefract Monkhill
- 1.0kmPontefract 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.

