5, Banks Avenue
5, Banks Avenue
Description & Estimates
5, Banks Avenue, Pontefract is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,020 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 171 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Banks Avenue, Pontefract is £209,967 and its rental estimate is £1,040 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Banks Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 falls within the WF8 postal district, in the borough of Wakefield.
Our Data Sources
5, Banks Avenue, Pontefract has a single entry in the Land Registry from November 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2011.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 5, Banks Avenue, Pontefract, we estimate a market value of £220,466 and a rental value of £1,092 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £195,270 and £967 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Banks Avenue, Pontefract has seen its estimated sale value climb by £5,837 (2.8%) and its estimated rental value rise by £49 per month (4.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Banks Avenue, Pontefract as measuring 171 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 16 of the 20 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Banks Avenue, Pontefract has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 21 Jul 2011.
The property is connected to mains gas and has some double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, Banks Avenue, Pontefract completed on 30th November 2011 at £100,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 110.2% over the period since November 2011.
- Sold Nov 2011£100,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Banks Avenue, Pontefract have sold within a radius of 560 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 9th September 2025, was 4, Beechwood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4ED, a freehold house which sold for £155,000.
Read more about house prices in WF8.
- Sold Sep 2025£155,000 | 4 Bed House4, Beechwood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4ED4, Beechwood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4ED
- Sold Apr 2025£120,000 | 3 Bed House116, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4DZ116, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4DZ
- Sold Jul 2024£173,000 | 3 Bed House35, Banks Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4DR35, Banks Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4DR
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 52 addresses on Banks Avenue, Pontefract, WF8, 5, Banks Avenue, Pontefract comes out as the 25th largest and the 20th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £23k less expensive than the average property across the WF8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
- 500mHalfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
- 800mLarks Hill Junior and Infant School
- 400mThe King's School
- 1.7kmCarleton High School
- 2.1kmThe Featherstone Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Banks Avenue, Pontefract, the nearest station is Pontefract Tanshelf, 600 metres away.
- 600mPontefract Tanshelf
- 1.1kmPontefract Baghill
- 1.6kmPontefract Monkhill
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
