8 Elm Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AF
About 8 Elm Close
8 Elm Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include notable views. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 37.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 15.8% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2016. At 95 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 3 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageIntegral
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
8 Elm Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 August 2025
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Planning history
8 Elm Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
8 Elm Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 February 2016Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3AF: £275,000 (2024–2003).
Nearby sales in WF8 3AF
3 Elm Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AF
Sold Aug 2024
£415,0009 Elm Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AF
Sold May 2012
£278,0004 Elm Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AF
Sold Jan 2012
£269,0005 Elm Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AF
Sold Oct 2003
£245,0001 Elm Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AF
Sold Oct 2001
£154,950
Versus other Elm Close homes
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £3,088
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
322/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Estcourt Rd Sotheron Croft — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







