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14 Beech Crescent, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AD

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Beech Crescent

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

14 Beech Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 21.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £402,850. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDouble, Integral
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

14 Beech Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Beech Crescent, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Beech Crescent has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£402,850

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2021Most recent

    £402,850

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3AD: £310,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Beech Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 14 Beech Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,650

Street avg £2,459

Above

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Beech Crescent

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£490k

1 Applewood Gardens, Darrington

WF8 3FG

4 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Carleton Park Avenue

WF8 3RH

4 bed1 bath
£464k

1 Ash Tree Fold, Darrington

WF8 3DN

4 bed2 bath
£404k

1 Copper Beech Close

WF8 3NX

4 bed1 bath
£354k

1 Ash Grove, Darrington

WF8 3AA

4 bed
£329k

1 Dale Court

WF8 3SF

4 bed2 bath
£314k

1 Carleton Green Close

WF8 3NN

4 bed2 bath
£250k

1 Church View

WF8 3SU

4 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Pontefract district page.
Full Pontefract report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

West End Farm Escourt Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Darrington Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF8 3AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 Beech Crescent, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.