The Old Shop, Field Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BN
About The Old Shop
The Old Shop is a detached house in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 60.1% above the 2018 sale of £206,100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2018 for £206,100.
Energy performance
The Old Shop's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
The Old Shop 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
Latest sale on The Old Shop was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£330,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£206,100
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 June 2018Most recent
£206,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 1BN: £120,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in WF9 1BN
38 Field Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BN
Sold Sept 2025
£130,00040 Field Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BN
Sold Apr 2025
£152,00019 Field Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BN
Sold Jul 2022
£120,00020 Field Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BN
Sold Sept 2021
£110,00065 Field Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BN
Sold Aug 2016
£115,000
Versus other Field Lane homes
On epc rating, The Old Shop stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,126
Street avg £1,277
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Daisy Fold
WF9 1NF
1 Badsworth Mews, Badsworth
WF9 1BG
1 Askham Grove, Upton
WF9 1LT
1 Elder Avenue, Upton
WF9 1NR
1 Foxford Grove, Badsworth
WF9 1FB
1 Buttercup Close, Upton
WF9 1ND
1 Elder Drive, Upton
WF9 1NX
1 Bluebell Way, Upton
WF9 1NE
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Field Ln Second Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Upton Primary School. 7 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
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







