What type of property is 12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ?

12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ?

12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ last sold for £180,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ?

12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 3QZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ?

12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ located?

12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ sits in Pontefract. It falls within the WF8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ?

Police records around 12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ?

The closest primary school to 12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ is Carleton Park Junior and Infant School (571m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carleton High School (460m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ is Hardwick Rd Lynwood Crescent, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Ashbourne Drive, Pontefract, WF8 3QZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 12 Ashbourne Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Ashbourne Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontefract (WF8 3QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 21.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 17 EPCs). Last sale on file: £180,000 in December 2023.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Ashbourne Drive, Pontefract, WF8 3QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Ashbourne Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Ashbourne Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 December 2023Most recent
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3QZ: £253,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in WF8 3QZ

On the street

Versus other Ashbourne Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Ashbourne Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,600

Street avg £2,970

Above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£140k

1 Church Lane, Darrington

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1 Brockadale Avenue

WF8 3SG

3 bed

£250k

1 Chapel Dene, Fairways Court, Darrington

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3 bed

£255k

1 Barnswick Close

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3 bed

£291k

1 Brooke Court

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3 bed1 bath

£302k

1 Bridge Cottages, Thorpe Lane, Thorpe Audlin

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1 Ashbourne Drive

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1 Church View

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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.

Full Pontefract report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hardwick Rd Lynwood Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Carleton High School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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