1 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2AD
About 1 Ashleigh Avenue
1 Ashleigh Avenue is a semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016. Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 26.2% above the 2016 sale price.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2024
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2AD
- Jan 2017RenovationFullOutcome in report
Installation of new boundary wall and access gate with a max height of c1.75m, following the removal of the existing dwarf wall and hawthorne hedge, the installation of a paved surfacing to form an enlarged driveway and the extension of the existing dropped kerb to provide vehicular access.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02927/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Ashleigh Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 5 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2016Most recent
£130,000
+46.1%over 4 years19 December 2011
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 2AD: £129,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in WF8 2AD
Versus other Ashleigh Avenue homes
1 Ashleigh Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,733
Street avg £1,884
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.8 km
St Giles C of E Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







