8a, Avens Close, Pontefract, WF8 2RZ
About 8a
8a is a three-bedroom detached house in Pontefract (WF8 2RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 91.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £263,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8a has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at 8a, Avens Close, Pontefract, WF8 2RZ
- Aug 2007OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Detached double garage
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01012/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2020Decision
- FullSept 2016Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£263,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 August 2024Most recent
£263,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 2RZ: £121,500 (2025–2012).
Versus other Avens Close homes
8a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,174
Street avg £1,354
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 11 years
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Starwort Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







