23 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF

23 Beacon Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since April 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 32.9% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode.