12 Banks Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4DL
About 12 Banks Avenue
12 Banks Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 72.9% above the 2015 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 68 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 15 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
12 Banks Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Banks Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 16 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
1 April 2015Most recent
£85,000
-1.2%over 8 years14 September 2006
£86,000
+90.0%over 4 years11 April 2002
£45,270
+50.9%over 2 years10 August 1999
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 4DL: £202,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WF8 4DL
Versus other Banks Avenue homes
On floor area, 12 Banks Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £1,265
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Banks Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB