What type of property is 17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW?

17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW?

17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW last sold for £130,000 in September 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW?

17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW have?

17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW has council approval for side extension granted in March 2026 under ref. 26/00028/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW?

17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW located?

17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW sits in South Elmsall, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW?

Police records around 17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW 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.

Which schools serve 17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW?

The closest primary school to 17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe (735m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Minsthorpe Community College (1.7km).

What transport links are near 17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Vickers Avenue, WF9 2LW is Beech Street, 97m away. The nearest rail option is Moorthorpe Rail Station, 855m away.

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17 Vickers Avenue, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2LW

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Vickers Avenue

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

17 Vickers Avenue is a semi-detached house in South Elmsall, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 2LW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £130,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 20.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

17 Vickers Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 April 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Vickers Avenue, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Vickers Avenue, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2LW

1decisions1extensions8documents4nearby

Mar 2026
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension, loft conversion with dormer, demolition of detached garage and permeable paving hard standing for off-street parking.
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
26/00028/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.

17 Vickers Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 September 2025Most recent
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 2LW: £99,950 (2025–2008).

Nearby sales in WF9 2LW

On the street

Versus other Vickers Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Vickers Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,625

Street avg £1,175

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 2.2 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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

390/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beech Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF9 2LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF9 2LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

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