Are you a property professional?Get qualified leads from motivated homeowners.
Get started40 Askam Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2PN
3 sales on record
About 40 Askam Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Askam Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 2PN). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 92.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £248,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Askam Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
40 Askam Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2017ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey extension to front
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 40 Askam Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2025)
£248,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 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.
On price per m², 40 Askam Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,583
Street avg £1,570
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
Curated scenic spots within reach of this postcode, served by Beautifulplaces.ai. Photography and tagging come from their open dataset.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 Askam Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.