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About 8 Banks Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Banks Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Pontefract (WF8 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 56.2% above the 2021 sale of £137,000. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £137,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Banks Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2021)
£137,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Banks Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 8 Banks Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,030
Street avg £1,285
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
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