# 3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (WF8 4DY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 50 FAIRFIELD AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE WF8 4DY |
| Price | £184,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 80 m² |
| Last sold | £88,000 Jul 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 24/06/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,846/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £29,510

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£10)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- X (£10,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6334-0326-5300-0665-9222)

## Description

We are delighted to offer this stunningly refurbished property to the market, offering an ideal purchase for first time buyers. Fully fitted with new carpets and flooring throughout, the property benefits from two reception rooms, a recently upgraded stylish kitchen with a number of integrated appliances and newly fitted bathroom. Located within walking distance to Pontefract town centre and with great commuter links by both car and rail. 

This property presents an excellent opportunity for those seeking a home with character in a vibrant community. With its blend of traditional features and modern convenience, this end terrace house is ready to welcome its new owners. Don’t miss the chance to make this charming residence your own.

**Entrance Hall** - 4.37 x 0.89 (14'4" x 2'11") - Composite door with glazed light over, understairs storage cupboard and access to the

**Lounge** - 3.64 x 3.42 (11'11" x 11'2") - Good sized family living space with brand new carpets, front facing window, coving to ceiling and central heating radiator. Twin timber and glazed doors lead through to the

**Dining / Sitting Room** - 3.94 x 3.73 (12'11" x 12'2") - Spacious and filled with light, having a bay window overlooking the courtyard, central heating radiator and coving to ceiling. Staircase leading to the first floor

**Kitchen** - 3.80 x 2.37 (12'5" x 7'9") - Recently renovated kitchen with a range of quality grey high gloss base and wall units, integrated washing machine, dishwasher and fridge freezer, with separate integrated wine cooler. Includes a ceramic extractor hood and electric ceramic hob and built in electric oven. Window to side elevation and door leading to rear courtyard.

**First Floor Landing** - Access to the loft

**Bedroom 1** - 3.43 x 2.78 (11'3" x 9'1") - Bright and airy room with window to front elevation, central heating radiator

**Bedroom 2** - 3.72 x 3.06 plus recess (12'2" x 10'0" plus recess - Window to rear aspect with central heating radiator

**Bedroom 3** - 3.43 x 1.79 (11'3" x 5'10") - Window to front elevation with central heating radiator.

**Family Bathroom** - 1.94 x 1.93 (6'4" x 6'3") - With a newly fitted 3 piece suite, panelled bath, shower over bath with glazed screen, modern PVC panelled walls, vinyl flooring and central heating radiator.

**External** - Property joins the footway to the front and to the rear is a small walled yard

## Property Photos

- ![BCO.bd493f06-193d-45c9-bd8c-337349462702.png](/listings/photos/90464844/2005580) - BCO.bd493f06-193d-45c9-bd8c-337349462702.png
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/90464844/2005581) - Kitchen
- ![Entrance Hall](/listings/photos/90464844/2005582) - Entrance Hall
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/90464844/2005583) - Lounge
- ![Dining / Sitting Room](/listings/photos/90464844/2005584) - Dining / Sitting Room
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/90464844/2005585) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/90464844/2005586) - Bedroom 2
- ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/90464844/2005587) - Bedroom 3
- ![Family Bathroom](/listings/photos/90464844/2005588) - Family Bathroom
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/90464844/2005589) - Bedroom 1

## Floorplans

- ![Floor Plan 50 Fairfield Avenue.png](/listings/photos/90464844/2005590) - Floor Plan 50 Fairfield Avenue.png

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/90464844/2005591) - EE Rating

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #5293635
- **Address:** 50 Fairfield Avenue, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4DY
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/12/2007
- **Work Completed:** 12/11/2007
- **Items:** 6 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 50 FAIRFIELD AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4DY | £88,000 | 19/07/2024 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 KING STREET, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4AH | £132,000 | 09/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 2 QUEEN STREET, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4AF | £173,000 | 14/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 11 QUEEN STREET, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4AF | £130,000 | 10/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 46 QUEEN STREET, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4AF | £125,000 | 19/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 24 BANKS AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4DR | £190,000 | 31/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 47 WAKEFIELD ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4HW | £270,000 | 11/10/2024 | Terraced |
| 30 BANKS AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4DR | £150,000 | 18/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 ST BERNARDS AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4EA | £180,000 | 11/12/2023 | Terraced |
| CONWAY CLIFTON AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4AL | £140,000 | 10/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 6 BANKS AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4DL | £202,000 | 03/11/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 36 FAIRFIELD AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4DY | £96,000 | 06/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 28 TANSHELF DRIVE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4DH | £115,000 | 15/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 18 BEECHWOOD AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4ED | £243,000 | 11/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 13 QUEEN STREET, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4AF | £130,000 | 24/07/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 23 FAIRFIELD AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4DY | £90,000 | 11/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 24 LIME TREE AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4AX | £86,000 | 11/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 42 QUEEN STREET, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4AF | £130,000 | 21/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 KING STREET, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4AH | £119,500 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 51 QUEEN STREET, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4AF | £122,500 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 18 BANKS AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4DL | £195,000 | 24/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 TANSHELF DRIVE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4DH | £105,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 26 BEECHWOOD AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4ED | £185,000 | 23/09/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 13 FAIRFIELD AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4DY | £105,000 | 16/06/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 49 FAIRFIELD AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4DY | £100,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £97,750 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £156,150 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £152,019 (27 Terraced, WF8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +21.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wakefield). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £717/mo
- **Realistic:** £797/mo
- **Optimistic:** £877/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Leeds (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £848/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Fairfield Avenue, WF8 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.01 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Westbourne Road, WF8 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.06 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Wakefield Road, WF8 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Westbourne Mount, WF8 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, King Street, WF8 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, St Oswald Avenue, WF8 | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, St Giles Mount, WF8 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, St Michaels Avenue, WF8 | £1,095/mo | 3 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Carleton Glen, WF8 | £1,125/mo | 3 | 0.59 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £986/mo (9 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.54% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £147/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,312/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -10.7%
- **10y growth:** 39.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wakefield; Terraced series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 56.5%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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