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40 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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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 £218,000 is 21.1% 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2022

Current Certificate
Nov 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 November 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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

1decisions1extensions9documents
  1. 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

£218,000

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

  1. 24 November 2020Most recent

    £179,995

    +260.0%over 24 years

  2. 28 August 1996

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 1EF: £174,000 (2025–2023).

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 £1,730

Above

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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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£209k

1 Diamond Drive, Upton

WF9 1FL

3 bed3 bath
£245k

1 Elder Avenue, Upton

WF9 1NR

£191k

1 Badsworth View, Upton

WF9 1NL

3 bed
£190k

1 Greenwood Close, Upton

WF9 1NU

£251k

1 Buttercup Close, Upton

WF9 1ND

£252k

1 Clover Walk, Upton

WF9 1NN

£254k

1 Greenacre Road, Upton

WF9 1NP

3 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Elder Drive, Upton

WF9 1NX

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

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.

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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 road noise heatmap for WF9 1EF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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