What kind of home is 5 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

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

When did 5 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF last change hands?

5 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF last sold for £135,000 in April 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £49,500 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and April 2005, 5 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF rose from £49,500 to £135,000, a change of £85,500. That works out to roughly +11.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2016 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

5 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft). That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF9 1EF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

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

Which area is 5 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

Police records around 5 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 5 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£229,000

Since the 2005 sale (£135,000)+70%
Against WF9 1EF's recent median (£174,000)+32%

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

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£229,000

Against its 2005 sale (£135,000)+70%
Against WF9 1EF's recent median (£174,000)+32%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Beacon Drive is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
108 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in WF9 1EF
5 sales, median £174,000 (2025–2023)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Sales timeline

10 April 2005Most recent
£135,000
+57.0%over 2 years
28 March 2003
£86,000
+73.7%over 6 years
20 May 1996
£49,500

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

Nearby sales in WF9 1EF

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 5 Beacon Drive

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

5 Beacon Drive is a detached house in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2016); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 5-band jump.

Held since April 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 69.6% above the 2005 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 19% below the postcode norm.

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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.

5 Beacon Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 5)

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 October 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from May 2016

Roof

PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Sept 2016from Jul 2016

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Oct 2016from Sept 2016

EPC improved fromD66toF34

Heating Controls

FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Beacon Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,250

Street avg £1,757

Strongly below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Beacon Drive is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 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 5 Beacon Drive was lodged in October 2016 at band F and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 5 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 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: 5 Beacon Drive is in council tax band C. 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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