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5 Fairfax Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1NU

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £239,000 is 16.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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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.

12

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

£239,000

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

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£205,000

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

Sales timeline

  1. 23 January 2023Most recent

    £205,000

    +28.1%over 2 years

  2. 1 October 2020

    £160,000

    -10.1%over 14 years

  3. 20 June 2006

    £177,995

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

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 £1,930

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Fairfax Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£287k

1 Earls Chase

WF8 1SH

4 bed2 bath
£355k

1 Abbey Gardens

WF8 1TE

4 bed2 bath
£231k

1 Deans Court

WF8 1NH

3 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Caxton Gardens

WF8 1TQ

3 bed2 bath
£224k

1 Ash Tree Gardens

WF8 1TU

2 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Fairfax Drive

WF8 1NU

2 bed
£251k

1 Castle View

WF8 1EH

£259k

1 Barstow Fall

WF8 1SY

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.
Full Pontefract report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WF8 1NU

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Fairfax Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1NU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.