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2 Orchard Lane, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Orchard Lane

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

2 Orchard Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 35% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 48.2% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • 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.

2 Orchard Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Orchard Lane, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Orchard Lane 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£140,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2016Most recent

    £140,000

    +286.0%over 15 years

  2. 18 June 2001

    £36,273

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3AJ: £450,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Estcourt Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 2 Orchard Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,102

Street avg £2,437

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 140 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Orchard Lane

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.
£140k

1 Church Lane, Darrington

WF8 3BJ

2 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Brockadale Avenue

WF8 3SG

3 bed
£250k

1 Chapel Dene, Fairways Court, Darrington

WF8 3DA

3 bed
£255k

1 Barnswick Close

WF8 3QU

3 bed
£291k

1 Brooke Court

WF8 3SH

3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Bridge Cottages, Thorpe Lane, Thorpe Audlin

WF8 3HE

3 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Ashbourne Drive

WF8 3QZ

3 bed1 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

Estcourt Rd Sotheron Croft — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Darrington Church of England Primary School. 7 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 3AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF8 3AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 2 Orchard Lane, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.