3 Askam Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2PN
About 3 Askam Avenue
3 Askam Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 2PN). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 13.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £191,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 18 years.
£191,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2022Most recent
£191,000
+44.2%over 7 years28 November 2014
£132,500
+23.8%over 10 years20 April 2004
£107,000
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 price per m², 3 Askam Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,170
Street avg £1,587
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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







