What kind of home is 2 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ?

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

What did 2 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ sell for?

2 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ last sold for £225,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ is F with a score of 22 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ?

2 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 3QZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ?

2 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ in?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ?

Police records around 2 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.

What schools are near 2 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

How well connected is 2 Ashbourne Drive, WF8 3QZ?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Ashbourne Drive, Pontefract, WF8 3QZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 22

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Ashbourne Drive

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

2 Ashbourne Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Pontefract (WF8 3QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 16.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £225,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

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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.

2 Ashbourne Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F22

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Ashbourne Drive, Pontefract, WF8 3QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Ashbourne Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 September 2021Most recent
£225,000

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

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.

On epc rating, 2 Ashbourne Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,516

Street avg £2,976

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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

Common questions

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