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Cotswold, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Cotswold

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

Cotswold is a detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 150 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £450,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 July 2033

6 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Cotswold, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ

1decisions37documents
  1. Aug 2017
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Detached double car port to front

    Documents
    37 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00999/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Cotswold's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£450,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2023Most recent

    £450,000

    +45.2%over 7 years

  2. 24 August 2016

    £310,000

    -13.9%over 9 years

  3. 28 February 2007

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3AJ: £305,000 (2026–2021).

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.

Cotswold outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,343

Above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 139 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cotswold

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

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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.
£482k

1 Carleton Park Avenue

WF8 3RH

4 bed1 bath
£493k

1 Applewood Gardens, Darrington

WF8 3FG

4 bed2 bath
£467k

1 Ash Tree Fold, Darrington

WF8 3DN

4 bed2 bath
£439k

1 Coopers Yard, Hundhill, East Hardwick

WF8 3DZ

£415k

1 Copper Beech Close

WF8 3NX

4 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Ash Grove, Darrington

WF8 3AA

4 bed
£336k

1 Ashbourne Drive

WF8 3QZ

3 bed1 bath
£336k

1 Dale Court

WF8 3SF

4 bed2 bath
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

322/mo

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