16 First Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BL
About 16 First Avenue
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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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
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.
Sales history & valuation
16 First Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 3 years.
£49,950
Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 3 years.
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
Versus other First Avenue homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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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
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB