What type of property is 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF sell for?

15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF last sold for £175,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £149,950 in February 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between February 2005 and May 2020, 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF rose from £149,950 to £175,000, a change of £25,050. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The current EPC rating for 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF is in council tax band C.

Where is 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF located?

15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF sits in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

Police records around 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The closest primary school to 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF is Upton Primary School (999m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Minsthorpe Community College (1.8km).

What is the nearest station to 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The closest bus stop to 15 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF is Field Ln Quarry Lane, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Beacon Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Beacon Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Last sale on file: £175,000 in May 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 37.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 40.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Beacon Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Beacon Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£175,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2020Most recent
£175,000
+34.6%over 1 year
14 June 2018
£130,000
+4.4%over 12 years
6 June 2006
£124,500
-17.0%over 1 year
16 February 2005
£149,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 1EF: £170,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WF9 1EF

On the street

Versus other Beacon Drive homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 15 Beacon Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,134

Street avg £1,698

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Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£226k

1 Greenacre Road, Upton

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3 bed1 bath

£278k

1 Askham Grove, Upton

WF9 1LT

3 bed2 bath

£202k

1 Diamond Drive, Upton

WF9 1FL

3 bed3 bath

£191k

1 Badsworth View, Upton

WF9 1NL

3 bed

£247k

1 Bluebell Way, Upton

WF9 1NE

4 bed

£327k

1 Daisy Fold

WF9 1NF

4 bed4 bath

£350k

1 Badsworth Mews, Badsworth

WF9 1BG

4 bed2 bath

£464k

1 Badsworth Court, Badsworth

WF9 1NW

4 bed2 bath

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.

Full Pontefract report

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 Quarry Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Upton Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF9 1EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF9 1EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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