4 Banks Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4DL
About 4 Banks Avenue
4 Banks Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2001, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 261.5% above the 2001 sale of £47,300. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 54.3% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
4 Banks Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 June 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 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
4 Banks Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.3% per year over 1 year.
£47,300
Growth on file: -5.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
26 January 2001Most recent
£47,300
-5.3%26 January 2001
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 4DL: £202,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WF8 4DL
Versus other Banks Avenue homes
Price per m² for 4 Banks Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£510
Street avg £1,332
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB







