What type of property is 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX?

16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX last change hands?

16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX last sold for £135,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £79,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1996 and July 2013, 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX rose from £79,000 to £135,000, a change of £56,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX?

16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,097 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX?

16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2015 under ref. 15/01419/GPD. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX?

16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX located?

16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX sits in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX?

Police records around 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX 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 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX?

The closest primary school to 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX is Upton Primary School (251m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Minsthorpe Community College (2.1km).

What is the nearest station to 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX?

The closest bus stop to 16 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX is Upton School, 163m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Elder Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1NX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1097 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Elder Drive

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

16 Elder Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1NX). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1097 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 85.9% above the 2013 sale of £135,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

16 Elder 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 24 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Elder Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Elder Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 Elder Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1NX

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Jul 2015
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear. Max projection 5m, Max height 3.65m, Max eaves height 2.8m.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
15/01419/GPD
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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.

16 Elder Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£135,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

3 July 2013Most recent
£135,000
+3.8%over 9 years
6 February 2004
£130,000
+64.6%over 7 years
20 December 1996
£79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 1NX: £253,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WF9 1NX

On the street

Versus other Elder Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Elder Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,325

Street avg £1,981

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.2 km

Upton School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Upton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF9 1NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF9 1NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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