What type of property is 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU?

5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU?

5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU last sold for £205,000 in January 2023, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £177,995 in June 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2006 and January 2023, 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU rose from £177,995 to £205,000, a change of £27,005. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU?

5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 1NU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU?

5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU located?

5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU sits in Pontefract. It falls within the WF8 postcode district.

Is 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU show an average of 322 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU?

The closest primary school to 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU is St Giles C of E Academy (359m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New College Pontefract (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NU is Pontefract Castle B Monkhill Stn, 158m away. The nearest rail option is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 298m away.

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5 Fairfax Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1NU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Fairfax Drive

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

5 Fairfax Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 1NU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 99 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 15.1% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £205,000 in January 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Fairfax Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2024

Current Certificate

May 2014

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 May 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fairfax Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Fairfax Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 5 Fairfax Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£205,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

23 January 2023Most recent
£205,000
+28.1%over 2 years
1 October 2020
£160,000
-10.1%over 14 years
20 June 2006
£177,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 1NU: £162,495 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in WF8 1NU

On the street

Versus other Fairfax Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Fairfax Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,071

Street avg £1,949

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

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Full Pontefract report

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Crime

322/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Pontefract Castle B Monkhill Stn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Giles C of E Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 1NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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