2, FORTRESS CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4GG - £365,000

2 FORTRESS CLOSE is a large detached house of 130m². It was last sold for £365,000 in February 2023, which was around 15% above the average February 2023 detached price in the Wakefield local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2019, where the current energy rating was B, and the potential energy rating was A.

2 FORTRESS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 2 FORTRESS CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Wakefield local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 2 FORTRESS CLOSE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 3 FEB	£365,000	£317,475	15% above HPI
2019 26 APR	£319,950	£235,208	36% above HPI

2 FORTRESS CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Wakefield local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 2 FORTRESS CLOSE sales from April 2019 and February 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the April 2019 sale was for 36% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 36% above the HPI over time, until the February 2023 sale, where it falls to 15% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 15% above the HPI.

How Large is 2 FORTRESS CLOSE?

2 FORTRESS CLOSE is 130m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2019. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses in Pontefract, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Pontefract, and where 2 FORTRESS CLOSE lies on this distribution: 78% of detached houses are smaller than 2 FORTRESS CLOSE, and 22% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Pontefract.

2 FORTRESS CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

2 FORTRESS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 65.9 acres, or 266,829m². The below map shows the location of 2 FORTRESS CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 2 FORTRESS CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 2 FORTRESS CLOSE?

2 FORTRESS CLOSE is located in PONTEFRACT, in the WF8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 2 on FORTRESS CLOSE.