Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 First Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BL
Estimated value
£136,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£49,950)+172%
- Against WF9 1BL's recent median (£135,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£136,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£49,950)+172%
- Against WF9 1BL's recent median (£135,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 First Avenue is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF9 1BL. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in WF9 1BL
5 sales, median £135,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 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.
16 First Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
29 August 2002Most recent
£49,950
+62.4%over 3 years12 August 1999
£30,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 1BL: £135,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in WF9 1BL
14 First Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BL
Sold Aug 2025
£135,0005 First Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BL
Sold Mar 2025
£145,0009 First Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BL
Sold Jan 2022
£146,0008 First Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BL
Sold Jun 2019
£80,0002 First Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BL
Sold Feb 2016
£110,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 16 First Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 First Avenue is a semi-detached house in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 172.3% above the 2002 sale of £49,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 30.5% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2020from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE52toD61
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
70%91%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 First Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 First Avenue has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other First Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 First Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£640
Street avg £1,342
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
390/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Field Lane East Ave — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Upton Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Upton Primary SchoolPrimary854m
- Minsthorpe Community CollegeSecondary1.6km
- Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Ash Grove Primary AcademyPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Field Lane East AveBus stop50m
- Field Ln Second AvenueBus stop76m
- East AvenueBus stop142m
- East Avenue Rose AveBus stop150m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,301 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour573 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson414 reports8%
- Shoplifting364 reports7%
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 WF9 1BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 16 First Avenue is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF9 1BL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 16 First 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 16 First Avenue was lodged in December 2020 at band D and is valid until December 2030. 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 16 First 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF9 1BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 First 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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