What kind of home is 8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX?

8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX is a detached house.

What did 8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX sell for?

8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX last sold for £180,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,000 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and February 2019, 8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX rose from £79,000 to £180,000, a change of £101,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX?

8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX?

8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX?

The closest primary school to 8 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).

How well connected is 8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Elder Drive, WF9 1NX is Upton School, 163m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Elder Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1NX

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Elder Drive

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

8 Elder Drive is a detached house in Upton, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 1NX). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 47.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £180,000.

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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

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Elder Drive, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Elder 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£180,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

15 February 2019Most recent
£180,000
+127.8%over 22 years
13 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.

On habitable rooms, 8 Elder Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,856

Street avg £1,952

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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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.

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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

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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70 dB

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80 dB

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