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Get started2 Beech Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 2QG). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 22.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £162,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2025
2 Beech Street has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension.
2 Beech Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 18 years.
£162,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 18 years.
On floor area, 2 Beech Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Churchbalk Lane Beech St — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear. Max projection 3.8m, Max height 2.8m, Max eaves height 2.5m.
17 September 2021Most recent
£162,000
+14.1%over 14 years30 April 2007
£142,000
+11.4%over 2 years25 June 2004
£127,500
+70.0%over 1 year9 June 2003
£75,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in WF8 2QG: £125,000 (2016–2004).
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
WF8 2RT
Closest school
0.8 km
De Lacy Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
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