According to the public record, 12, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract is a mid-century freehold house with 828 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 373 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Castlegate Drive, Pontefract, WF8 is located in the borough of Wakefield within the WF8 postal district.
12, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract has a single entry in the Land Registry database from October 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 12 Castlegate Drive Pontefract as £256,928 and the rental value as £1,090 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.1%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 12 Castlegate Drive Pontefract has increased by £8,706 (3.4%) and its rental value has increased by £3 per month (0.3%).
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 12, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £269,774 and rental value of £1,145 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £238,943 and a rental value of £1,014 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £256,928, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,263 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 12, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract sits on a plot of 373m2.
We have plot size data on 22 out of 37 other houses in the postcode and 12, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract sits on the 11th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 12, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract was last sold on 07 Oct 2016 for £174,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Oct 2016, the market for similar properties has risen 42.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 12, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract within a radius of 1.0 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 15, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract, WF8 4RE, a Freehold house which sold for £240,000 in Mar 2024.
Read more about house prices in WF8.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Castlegate Drive, Pontefract, WF8 has a total of 70 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 12, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract is the 43rd largest and the 42nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £58k more expensive than the average property in WF8.
12, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 02 Sep 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 12, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract is Pontefract Tanshelf station which is 2.0 kilometres away.
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 12, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract, 65.5% of property is privately owned outright and 27.6% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London 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 12, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract, 12.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 36.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 12, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract, the average age was 45.8 and the most common age was 52.
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 12, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract, 2.4% 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 12, Castlegate Drive, Pontefract, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.