What type of property is 40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

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

What was the last sold price for 40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF last sold for £179,995 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and November 2020, 40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF rose from £50,000 to £179,995, a change of £129,995. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The current EPC rating for 40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft). That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF9 1EF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2005 under ref. 05/99/42973/A. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

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

Where is 40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF located?

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

Is 40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF in a safe area?

Police records around 40 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 40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The closest primary school to 40 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 transport links are near 40 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The closest bus stop to 40 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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40 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 40 Beacon Drive

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

40 Beacon Drive is a detached house in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 26.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £179,995.

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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.

40 Beacon Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Beacon Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 40 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF

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Jun 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
05/99/42973/A
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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.

40 Beacon Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£179,995

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2020Most recent
£179,995
+260.0%over 24 years
28 August 1996
£50,000

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

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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.

40 Beacon Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,875

Street avg £1,710

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Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 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

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1 Elder Drive, Upton

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1 Diamond Drive, Upton

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1 Buttercup Close, Upton

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Area

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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

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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

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