Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2AD
Estimated value
£126,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£49,750)+153%
- Against WF8 2AD's recent median (£130,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£126,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£49,750)+153%
- Against WF8 2AD's recent median (£130,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Ashleigh Avenue is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
46 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in WF8 2AD
5 sales, median £130,000 (2023–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
8 Ashleigh Avenue has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Sales timeline
10 October 1996Most recent
£49,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 2AD: £130,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in WF8 2AD
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Ashleigh Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Ashleigh Avenue is a semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 5th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 70).
It hasn't traded since October 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 153.3% above the 1996 sale of £49,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 36% below the postcode norm. At 46 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 January 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2021from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromF27toE41
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%86%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Ashleigh Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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 8 Ashleigh Avenue is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 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 8 Ashleigh Avenue was lodged in January 2021 at band E and is valid until January 2031. 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 8 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
- 8 Ashleigh Avenue is in council tax band A. 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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