Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2AD
Estimated value
£162,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£130,000)+25%
- Against WF8 2AD's recent median (£129,000)+26%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£162,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£130,000)+25%
- Against WF8 2AD's recent median (£129,000)+26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Ashleigh Avenue is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 2AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
65 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in WF8 2AD
5 sales, median £129,000 (2023–2016)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Ashleigh Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
9 April 2019Most recent
£130,000
+48.6%over 7 years1 March 2012
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 2AD: £129,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in WF8 2AD
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About 18 Ashleigh Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Ashleigh Avenue is a semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 65 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 24.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2019 for £130,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Ashleigh Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2024from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromE53toC70
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Ashleigh Avenue has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Ashleigh Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 18 Ashleigh Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £1,817
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
322/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Giles C of E AcademyPrimary802m
- De Lacy Primary SchoolPrimary805m
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary824m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary827m
Nearest stops
- Friarwood SurgeryBus stop81m
- Churchbalk Lane Beech StBus stop114m
- Churchbalk Lane EndBus stop124m
- Hospital EBus stop212m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,025 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour528 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson345 reports8%
- Shoplifting344 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 2AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Ashleigh Avenue is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 2AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Ashleigh Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Ashleigh Avenue was lodged in November 2024 at band C and is valid until November 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Ashleigh Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 2AD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Ashleigh Avenue is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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