What kind of home is 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW?

17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW?

17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW last sold for £171,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £129,000 in June 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW?

Across 2 sales between June 2007 and February 2022, 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW rose from £129,000 to £171,000, a change of £42,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW?

17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF9 3BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW use?

The latest EPC at 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW?

17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW 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.

Which area is 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW in?

17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW sits in South Kirkby, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW?

Police records around 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW 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 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW?

The closest primary school to 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW is Northfield Primary School (329m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Minsthorpe Community College (1.7km).

What transport links are near 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Beacon View, WF9 3BW is South Kirkby Church, 266m away. The nearest rail option is Moorthorpe Rail Station, 732m away.

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17 Beacon View, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Beacon View

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

17 Beacon View is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Kirkby, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF9 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 25.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 99.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 14 EPCs). Sold February 2022 for £171,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 Beacon View'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 14 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Beacon View, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Beacon View has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£171,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

9 February 2022Most recent
£171,000
+32.6%over 14 years
24 June 2007
£129,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF9 3BW: £140,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in WF9 3BW

On the street

Versus other Beacon View homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Beacon View stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,478

Street avg £1,361

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 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.

£219k

1 Carr View, South Kirkby

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Bluebell Mews, South Kirkby

WF9 3FA

3 bed2 bath

£192k

1 Carr Lane, South Kirkby

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3 bed2 bath

£258k

1 Barnsley Road, South Kirkby

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3 bed2 bath

£176k

1 Beacon View, South Kirkby

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3 bed1 bath

£118k

1 Carlton House, North Street, South Kirkby

WF9 3NL

3 bed1 bath

£263k

1 Clifford Road, South Kirkby

WF9 3NP

5 bed2 bath

£208k

1 Clayton Holt, South Kirkby

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Pontefract report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

South Kirkby Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Northfield Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF9 3BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF9 3BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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