What kind of home is 5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY?

5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY?

5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY last sold for £250,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in May 2020, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2020 and February 2024, 5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY rose from £210,000 to £250,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY?

5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 1AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY in?

5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY sits in Pontefract. It falls within the WF8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY?

Police records around 5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY?

The closest primary school to 5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (702m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The King's School (726m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AY is Friarwood Surgery, 82m away. The nearest rail option is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 521m away.

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5 Friarwood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1AY

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Friarwood Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Friarwood Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Pontefract (WF8 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in February 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Friarwood Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Friarwood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Friarwood Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Friarwood Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£250,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

2 February 2024Most recent
£250,000
+19.0%over 3 years
28 May 2020
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1AY: £215,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WF8 1AY

On the street

Versus other Friarwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 75 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Friarwood Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,841

Street avg £2,287

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Pontefract district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Friarwood Surgery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 1AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 1AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

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FAQ

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