7 Banks Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4DL
About 7 Banks Avenue
7 Banks Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 61.4% above the 2021 sale of £140,000. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
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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
7 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 14 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2021Most recent
£140,000
24 October 2019
£140,000
+29.6%over 12 years19 January 2007
£108,000
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 epc rating, 7 Banks Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,022
Street avg £1,285
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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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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