2 Askam Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2PN
About 2 Askam Avenue
2 Askam Avenue is a semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 2PN). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 928 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 13.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 42.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £165,000 in April 2019.
Energy performance
2 Askam Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 Askam 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2019Most recent
£165,000
+37.5%over 7 years9 June 2011
£120,000
+163.7%over 16 years3 March 1995
£45,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 2PN: £167,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WF8 2PN
Versus other Askam Avenue homes
On floor area, 2 Askam Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,914
Street avg £1,597
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Darkfield Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School. 17 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.5dB







