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About 16 Askam Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Askam Avenue is a semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 2PN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 33.1% above the 2018 sale price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Askam Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2018)
£129,950
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Askam Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Askam Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,444
Street avg £1,616
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Darkfield Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 2PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
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