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. 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2020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
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 June 2020
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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.
£178,000
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: £184,000 (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 £1,589
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
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
322/mo
Falling 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







