2 Beech Street, Pontefract, WF8 2QG
About 2 Beech Street
2 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.
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. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
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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Planning history
2 Beech Street has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 2 Beech Street, Pontefract, WF8 2QG
- May 2014ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear. Max projection 3.8m, Max height 2.8m, Max eaves height 2.5m.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00854/GPD
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
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.
Sales timeline
16 September 2021Most recent
£162,000
+14.1%over 14 years29 April 2007
£142,000
+11.4%over 2 years24 June 2004
£127,500
+70.0%over 1 year8 June 2003
£75,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in WF8 2QG: £125,000 (2016–2004).
Versus other Beech Street homes
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
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
0.8 km
De Lacy Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







