What kind of home is 9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

When did 9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF last change hands?

9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF last sold for £127,000 in January 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,950 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and January 2015, 9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF rose from £55,950 to £127,000, a change of £71,050. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The current EPC rating for 9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (837 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF9 1EF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF use?

The latest EPC at 9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF have?

9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

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

Which area is 9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF in?

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

What is crime like near 9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

Police records around 9 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.

What schools are near 9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Beacon Drive, WF9 1EF?

The closest bus stop to 9 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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9 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

837 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Beacon Drive

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

9 Beacon Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 837 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 sits 57.5% above the 2015 sale of £127,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle, Integral
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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.

9 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 10 Nov 2018

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 9 Beacon Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1EF

1decisions10documents

Jan 2022
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Proposed shed
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
21/02530/FUL
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£127,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2015Most recent
£127,000
-2.3%over 4 years
20 May 2010
£130,000
+132.4%over 12 years
23 October 1997
£55,950

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

On epc rating, 9 Beacon Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,634

Street avg £1,720

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£202k

1 Diamond Drive, Upton

WF9 1FL

3 bed3 bath

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1 Badsworth View, Upton

WF9 1NL

3 bed

£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

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Badsworth Court, Badsworth

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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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