I went to 30 East Drive which left Most Haunted’s Yvette Fielding crying - I wanted to find out if it was as scary as people made it out to be

I believe in spirits but I’ve never been overly bothered about so-called haunted places. I grew up next to a graveyard which I didn’t think was weird until my friends were too scared to stay over.

However, since moving to Wakefield I’d heard of 30 East Drive - where an allegedly aggressive spirit lives. I stumbled on the property for the first time when I attended a workshop at St Mary’s Community Centre in Chequerfield, Pontefract.

I decided to contact the owner, Bil Bungay, to find out more about the house which he describes as “the most haunted house in the UK, if not the world.”

On the 30 East Drive website this is the ‘home to one of the most violent poltergeists in the world.’

I wanted to discover what it felt like inside the property, was it all just hearsay? And a ghost story that’s been amplified over the years?

On first appearance, it looks ordinary from the outside. It’s hard to believe people travel from all over to stay at this rundown property which costs up to £400 per night.

Mr Bungay, an entrepreneur based in London, bought the property 14 years ago for a bargain price of £80,000.

He said: “I’d made a film about the story behind the house. What a story. A poltergeist moving into a council house.”

The house is said to continue to be haunted by The Black Monk, known locally as Fred, ever since Joe and Jean Pritchard moved into the property in the 1960s.

Mr Bungay added: “I bought the house to advertise my film but the film ended up advertising it.”

Fans of paranormal shows may now recognise the house from a range of TV programmes and films including Most Haunted. This place even left presenter Yvette Fielding in floods of tears. The Black Monk has consistently been called “aggressive.”

Mr Bungay told me it led one experienced paranormal investigator to give up the profession.

It really is a good tale which gets added to when TV crews pull up to the house as well as social media savvy ghost-hunters. 30 East Drive has become quite legendary, and certainly a triumph for Mr Bungay who used to own an advertising agency down South.

Mr Bungay’s wife now manages the bookings for 30 East Drive because it’s so popular. It is booked up for the next two years.

He visits the property every six months because his neighbours look after the day to day upkeep.

On one of Mr Bungay’s visits he invited me for a cup of tea inside the house in between guests.

This time I was prepared for the less than spectacular exterior of the house but I was unsure what would lie within.

Straight from the school run, I apologised to our five kids in the family carrier that we were making a ‘detour,’ and they may have to wait while I do an interview.

Little did I know when they found out where I was going the oldest three were leaping with excitement. There was no way they were letting me go in on my own.

I was advised by Mr Bungay to film my way in to amplify the experience which comes with an ordinary garden which is kept by the neighbours.

I knocked on the PVC door which was answered by Mr Bungay himself.

The 1970s style interior still feels like the film set of a horror movie. The house is run down with a small toilet next to the coal storage. This small cupboard for coal has a distinct chill. It’s said that this alone can instil fear into the most experienced paranormal investigator.

The lounge is decorated with photos and memorabilia of those who’ve lived there previously.

Mr Bungay informs us that the corner of the room where there’s a chimney breast is a conduit. The door adjoining the lounge with the dining area and kitchen is still smashed from when Most Haunted filmed here several years ago.

Apparently one of the film crew fell into it but due to the old nature of the glass it’s been hard to fix other than with gaffa tape.

This house is certainly full of stories. It smells musty which again adds to the ambience. Up the creaky stairs are three bedrooms all bedraggled and adorned with terrifying looking dolls and mahogany furniture. There are antique mirrors everywhere.

Mr Bungay begins telling us the other ghostly happenings at the property which have been reported. The kids are in awe and they don’t pick up their phones once. They want to know everything about The Black Monk.

We kept playing spot the difference going in and out of rooms hoping something had changed.

We had visited before sunset and I certainly wouldn’t want to sleepover here whereas the kids wanted to.

Mr Bungay reminds us that he has never slept over and never will.

He said: “I think it’s the only place where the owner advises you not to stay and you have to sign a waiver.”

I wouldn’t want to jeopardise my sleep or bank balance by forking out up to £400 to stay here. That said if I was part of a paranormal group, it would be less per person. I don’t think the intention is to sleep but to communicate with whatever lies within.

Whether or not this house is haunted I can’t say, but one thing for sure is if you do stay over, you’re in for an experience when you visit because it is full of tales.

Mr Bungay also has a new book out as well as his original film When the Lights Went Out.