What type of property is 62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF sell for?

62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF last sold for £170,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £46,500 in January 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 1998 and October 2024, 62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF rose from £46,500 to £170,000, a change of £123,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The current EPC rating for 62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF9 1EF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF heated?

The latest EPC at 62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF located?

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

What is crime like near 62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

Police records around 62 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 62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The closest primary school to 62 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 62 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The closest bus stop to 62 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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62 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 62 Beacon Drive

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

62 Beacon Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 68 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 28 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 11.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £170,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 62 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

62 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.

62 Beacon Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2024Most recent
£170,000
+34.9%over 1 year
28 September 2023
£126,000
+0.8%over 15 years
13 December 2007
£125,000
+168.8%over 9 years
16 January 1998
£46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 1EF: £150,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Years Held for 62 Beacon Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,682

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£191k

1 Badsworth View, Upton

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3 bed

£202k

1 Diamond Drive, Upton

WF9 1FL

3 bed3 bath

£226k

1 Greenacre Road, Upton

WF9 1NP

3 bed1 bath

£278k

1 Askham Grove, Upton

WF9 1LT

3 bed2 bath

£247k

1 Bluebell Way, Upton

WF9 1NE

4 bed

£327k

1 Daisy Fold

WF9 1NF

4 bed4 bath

£350k

1 Badsworth Mews, Badsworth

WF9 1BG

4 bed2 bath

£464k

1 Badsworth Court, Badsworth

WF9 1NW

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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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