8, WILLOW BANK DRIVE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2WQ - £245,000

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8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE is a small extended detached house of 93m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002, which could now be worth an estimated £244,648. It was last sold for £245,000 in January 2025, which was around 21% below the average January 2025 detached price in the Wakefield local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2017, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for 8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the five sales, along with the average detached price in the Wakefield local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the five 8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2025 31 JAN	£245,000	£308,708	21% below HPI
2021 7 JUN	£207,000	£262,221	21% below HPI
2005 23 SEP	£154,000	£190,169	19% below HPI
2001 16 OCT	£82,000	£95,475	14% below HPI
1999 7 MAY	£71,995	£78,032	8% below HPI

8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Wakefield local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The five 8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE sales between May 1999 and January 2025 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the June 2021 sale was for 21% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 21% below the HPI over time, until the January 2025 sale, which was also at 21% below the HPI.

What might 8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE be worth now?

8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE might now be worth an estimated £244,648.

This is based on house price deflation of 0.1%, between January 2025 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Wakefield local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 0.1% deflationary decrease is applied to the most recent sale price for 8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE of £245,000 on 31st January 2025. For the value to have decreased from £245,000 to £244,648 over the eleven months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Wakefield local authority area.
• The January 2025 sale price of £245,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE has not materially changed since January 2025.

How Large is 8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE?

8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE is 93m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2017. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses houses in Pontefract, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Pontefract, and where 8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE lies on this distribution: 28% of detached houses houses are smaller than 8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE, and 71% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Pontefract.

8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.058 of an acre, or 235m². The below map shows the location of 8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE?

8 WILLOW BANK DRIVE is located in PONTEFRACT, in the WF8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on WILLOW BANK DRIVE.