25 Askam Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2PN
About 25 Askam Avenue
25 Askam Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 2PN). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 79 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 32 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2023–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 26.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £167,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
25 Askam Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
25 Askam Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
25 Askam Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.2% per year over 1 year.
£167,000
Growth on file: -9.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
23 July 2023Most recent
£167,000
-9.2%23 July 2023
£184,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 2PN: £192,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WF8 2PN
Versus other Askam Avenue homes
On floor area, 25 Askam Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,329
Street avg £1,581
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.5dB