Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
19 Banks Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4DL
Estimated value
£186,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£84,950)+119%
- Against WF8 4DL's recent median (£202,000)-8%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£186,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£84,950)+119%
- Against WF8 4DL's recent median (£202,000)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 19 Banks Avenue is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 4DL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
97 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in WF8 4DL
5 sales, median £202,000 (2025–2021)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
19 Banks Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 January 2014Most recent
£84,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 4DL: £202,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WF8 4DL
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 19 Banks Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4DL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 19 Banks Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
19 Banks Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 sits 119% above the 2014 sale of £84,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (January 2014).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
19 Banks Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2024from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromD56toE47
Low Energy Lighting
62%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 19 Banks Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
19 Banks Avenue has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Banks Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 19 Banks Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£876
Street avg £1,299
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
322/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary282m
- The King's SchoolSecondary384m
- Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary530m
- New College Pontefract16 plus764m
Nearest stops
- Banks AvenueBus stop57m
- Westbourne Rd Westbourne AvenueBus stop169m
- Beechwood AvenueBus stop185m
- Beechwood Avenue BeechwoodBus stop232m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,025 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour528 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson345 reports8%
- Shoplifting344 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 4DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 19 Banks Avenue is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 4DL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 19 Banks Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 19 Banks Avenue was lodged in August 2024 at band E and is valid until August 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 19 Banks Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 4DL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 19 Banks Avenue is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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