What kind of home is 16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

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

When did 16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF last change hands?

16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF last sold for £207,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £129,000 in April 2020, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2020 and May 2023, 16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF rose from £129,000 to £207,000, a change of £78,000. That works out to roughly +16.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The current EPC rating for 16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF9 1EF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF use?

The latest EPC at 16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF in?

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

What is crime like near 16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

Police records around 16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF show an average of 390 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF

Estimated value

£219,000

Since the 2023 sale (£207,000)+6%
Against WF9 1EF's recent median (£170,000)+29%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£219,000

Against its 2023 sale (£207,000)+6%
Against WF9 1EF's recent median (£170,000)+29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Beacon Drive is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF9 1EF. 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WF9 1EF
5 sales, median £170,000 (2025–2022)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 16 Beacon Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

30 May 2023Most recent
£207,000
+60.5%over 3 years
26 April 2020
£129,000

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

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Risks

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Overview

About 16 Beacon Drive

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

16 Beacon Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 99.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 28 EPCs). Sold May 2023 for £207,000.

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 gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 December 2029

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Beacon Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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.

16 Beacon Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,044

Street avg £1,679

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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.

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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 Quarry Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Upton Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Upton Primary SchoolPrimary999m
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary1.5km
Minsthorpe Community CollegeSecondary1.8km
Ash Grove Primary AcademyPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

Field Ln Quarry LaneBus stop102m
Field Ln Second AvenueBus stop266m
Rose AvenueBus stop270m
Rose Ave Sunny AvenueBus stop280m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,301 reports45%
Anti-social Behaviour573 reports11%
Criminal Damage & Arson414 reports8%
Shoplifting364 reports7%

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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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 16 Beacon Drive is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF9 1EF. 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 Beacon Drive. 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 Beacon Drive was lodged in December 2019 at band D and is valid until December 2029. 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 16 Beacon Drive. 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 1EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 16 Beacon Drive is in council tax band B. 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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