Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Elm Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AF
Notable viewsExtendable
Estimated value
£392,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£285,000)+38%
- Against WF8 3AF's recent median (£275,000)+43%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£392,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£285,000)+38%
- Against WF8 3AF's recent median (£275,000)+43%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Elm Close is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3AF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
95 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in WF8 3AF
5 sales, median £275,000 (2024–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Elm Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
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
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Elm Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageIntegral
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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
Current Certificate
Aug 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 August 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Elm Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
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.
Versus other Elm Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary308m
- The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary1.7km
- De Lacy Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Carleton High SchoolSecondary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Estcourt Rd Sotheron CroftBus stop232m
- West End Farm Escourt RoadBus stop232m
- Estcourt Rd Thorntree CloseBus stop483m
- Darrington Hotel Manor Park RiseBus stop753m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,025 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour528 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson345 reports8%
- Shoplifting344 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Elm Close is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3AF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Elm Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Elm Close was lodged in August 2015 at band D and expired in August 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Elm Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 3AF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Elm Close is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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