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About Kensworth Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Kensworth Cottage is a detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 is 30.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 29.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £415,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Kensworth Cottage, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A tree works application was refused at Kensworth Cottage in 2026.
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesRefused
Fell T1 Pine
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Kensworth Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£415,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Estcourt Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,677
Street avg £2,325
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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