Sold Terraced

242 BARNSLEY ROAD

PONTEFRACT, SOUTH ELMSALL, WEST YORKSHIRE WF9 2AL

2 beds 1 baths 764 sq ft Listed 16 Aug 2024 (-660d)

£55,000

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# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (WF9 2AL)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 242 BARNSLEY ROAD, PONTEFRACT, SOUTH ELMSALL, WEST YORKSHIRE WF9 2AL |
| Price | £55,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 71 m² |
| Last sold | £58,812 Jan 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £652/year

### Recommendations
- Q (14,000)
- E (35)
- G (450)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0851-2855-7496-9928-3935)

## Description

The property briefly comprises: lounge, kitchen, bathroom, two bedrooms, garden to the rear, parking behind the property.

Council Tax Band: A

Tenure: Freehold

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## EPC Graphs

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## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 242 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AL | £58,812 | 27/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 242 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AL | £64,000 | 30/09/2005 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 FIELD CRESCENT, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2EG | £60,000 | 12/05/2025 | Terraced |
| 57 BURTON STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AH | £85,000 | 15/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 BLUNDELL ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BW | £78,000 | 01/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 182 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BG | £78,000 | 18/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 91 BURTON STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AH | £85,000 | 10/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 74 BURTON STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AH | £70,000 | 08/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 23 WESLEY STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AQ | £108,500 | 04/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 WESLEY STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AQ | £98,000 | 17/07/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 220 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AL | £75,000 | 14/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 107 CLIFFORD STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AJ | £103,000 | 09/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 250 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BQ | £75,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 160 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BG | £63,000 | 20/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 6 REGENT STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BL | £85,000 | 17/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 36 WESLEY STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AQ | £105,000 | 20/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 226 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BG | £88,000 | 02/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 97 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BP | £110,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 231 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BG | £60,500 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 CAMBRIDGE STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AW | £88,000 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 144 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BQ | £50,000 | 23/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 128 CAMBRIDGE STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AW | £72,000 | 16/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 91 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BP | £125,000 | 09/09/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 232 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AL | £73,000 | 13/05/2022 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £74,000 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £84,350 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £114,676 (43 Terraced, WF9, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -52%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wakefield). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £712/mo
- **Realistic:** £791/mo
- **Optimistic:** £870/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Wakefield (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £593/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Blundell Road, WF9 | £725/mo | 2 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Blundell Road, WF9 | £695/mo | 2 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Cambridge Street, WF9 | £695/mo | 2 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, South  Elmsall, WF9 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £716/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.29% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £88,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £71,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £710/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 15.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 6.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £397/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 29.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £775/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 48%
- **10y growth:** 51.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wakefield; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3%
- **5y growth (index):** 25.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 61.3%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

Listing type

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Property details

Listing category

Auction

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

71 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£58,812 Jan 2025

Price per m²

£775/m²

Local average

£114,676 (-52%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (1,989 of 33,755)

Street crime

176 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Being Sold via Secure Sale online bidding. Terms and Conditions apply.
Mid Terraced Property
Two Bedrooms
Garden to the Rear
Parking Behind the Property

Additional details

Heating: Gas
Parking: Off street
Garden: Yes

Description

Offered to the market with no upper chain, this well presented, two bedroom mid terrace property situated on the high street of South Elmsall close to all local amenities including road and rail networks in walking distance.

The property briefly comprises: lounge, kitchen, bathroom, two bedrooms, garden to the rear, parking behind the property.

Council Tax Band: A
Tenure: Freehold

Listed by

Auction

Pattinson Estate Agents

Reference: 151435838

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 25/01/2018

Current heating cost: £652/year

Potential heating cost: £546/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (35)
Upgrade heating controls (450)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EPC

Price history

-8% since 2005

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	27/01/2025 (1 year ago)	£58,812	-8.1%
Sold	30/09/2005 (20 years ago)	£64,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
3 FIELD CRESCENT, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2EG	£60,000	12/05/2025	Terraced
57 BURTON STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AH	£85,000	15/09/2023	Terraced
10 BLUNDELL ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BW	£78,000	01/09/2023	Terraced
182 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BG	£78,000	18/08/2023	Terraced
91 BURTON STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AH	£85,000	10/08/2023	Terraced
74 BURTON STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AH	£70,000	08/08/2023	Terraced
23 WESLEY STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AQ	£108,500	04/08/2023	Terraced
17 WESLEY STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AQ	£98,000	17/07/2023	Terraced
Same street 220 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AL	£75,000	14/06/2023	Terraced
107 CLIFFORD STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AJ	£103,000	09/06/2023	Terraced
250 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BQ	£75,000	28/04/2023	Terraced
160 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BG	£63,000	20/04/2023	Terraced
6 REGENT STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BL	£85,000	17/01/2023	Terraced
36 WESLEY STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AQ	£105,000	20/12/2022	Terraced
226 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BG	£88,000	02/12/2022	Terraced
97 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BP	£110,000	14/10/2022	Terraced
231 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BG	£60,500	07/10/2022	Terraced
12 CAMBRIDGE STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AW	£88,000	30/09/2022	Terraced
144 HARROW STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BQ	£50,000	23/09/2022	Terraced
128 CAMBRIDGE STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AW	£72,000	16/09/2022	Terraced
91 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2BP	£125,000	09/09/2022	Terraced
Same street 232 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2AL	£73,000	13/05/2022	Terraced

Street average: £74,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £84,350 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 48%

10y growth 51.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wakefield. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 3%

5y (index) 25.1%

10y (index) 61.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wakefield. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £712/mo

Realistic £791/mo

Optimistic £870/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wakefield.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Wakefield: £593/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Baltic Food Store	0.0 miles
Shop	Shop Local	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Barnsley Road Cambridge Street	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Barnsley Road Langthwaite Lane	0.1 miles
Train station	Moorthorpe	0.3 miles
Train station	South Elmsall	0.6 miles
Hospital	Holgate Hospital	3.5 miles
Hospital	Montagu Hospital	6.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	78
Other theft	16
Vehicle crime	15
Criminal damage and arson	14
Anti-social behaviour	11
Public order	11
Drugs	10
Burglary	9
Shoplifting	6
Other crime	3
Robbery	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	176

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 23 Mar 2017
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 27 Jan 2019
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 16 Jan 2023
Ash Grove Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 26 Jun 2023
Minsthorpe Community College	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 1 Apr 2014

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Blundell Road, WF9	£725/mo	2	0.14 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Blundell Road, WF9	£695/mo	2	0.14 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Cambridge Street, WF9	£695/mo	2	0.24 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, South Elmsall, WF9	£750/mo	2	0.26 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £716/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.29%

Max investor price (0.8%) £88,750

Target investor price (1%) £71,000

Gross yield 15.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 6.5×

Monthly cashflow £397/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 29.9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

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