Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Second Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BW
Estimated value
£154,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£37,500)+311%
- Against WF9 1BW's recent median (£118,000)+31%
Newest record on this page: November 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 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£154,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£37,500)+311%
- Against WF9 1BW's recent median (£118,000)+31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Second Avenue is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF9 1BW. 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 September 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in WF9 1BW
5 sales, median £118,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 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.
23 Second Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
18 June 1998Most recent
£37,500
+74.4%over 2 years11 April 1996
£21,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 1BW: £118,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in WF9 1BW
35 Second Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BW
Sold Nov 2025
£110,00036 Second Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BW
Sold Aug 2025
£145,00026 Second Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BW
Sold Nov 2018
£118,00032 Second Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BW
Sold Oct 2014
£91,50025 Second Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BW
Sold Sept 2011
£80,000
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- 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 23 Second Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Second Avenue is a semi-detached house in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Held since June 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 29% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 310.7% above the 1998 sale of £37,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 48% 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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 September 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Second Avenue, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Second 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 Second Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 23 Second Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£481
Street avg £1,218
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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 Ln Second Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Upton Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Upton Primary SchoolPrimary825m
- Minsthorpe Community CollegeSecondary1.6km
- Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Ash Grove Primary AcademyPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Field Ln Second AvenueBus stop59m
- Field Lane East AveBus stop106m
- East AvenueBus stop203m
- East Avenue Rose AveBus stop212m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,301 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour573 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson414 reports8%
- Shoplifting364 reports7%
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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 1BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 23 Second Avenue is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF9 1BW. 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 23 Second 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 23 Second Avenue was lodged in September 2018 at band D and is valid until September 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Second 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 1BW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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