What type of property is 28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF is a detached house.

What did 28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF sell for?

28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF last sold for £180,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £43,000 in August 1995, so prices have been rising over 30 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1995 and July 2025, 28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF rose from £43,000 to £180,000, a change of £137,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The current EPC rating for 28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF9 1EF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

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

Where is 28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF located?

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

What is crime like near 28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

Police records around 28 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 28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The closest primary school to 28 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).

How well connected is 28 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The closest bus stop to 28 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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28 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Beacon Drive

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

28 Beacon Drive is a detached house in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 71).

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £180,000 — fresh data. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 14.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

28 Beacon Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£180,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

24 July 2025Most recent
£180,000
+318.6%over 29 years
24 August 1995
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 1EF: £150,000 (2024–2022).

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.

28 Beacon Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £1,694

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 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.

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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.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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