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Kensworth Cottage, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ

4 planning records

Estimated value

£509,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£415,000)+23%
  • Against WF8 3AJ's recent median (£380,000)+34%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£509,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£415,000)+23%
  • Against WF8 3AJ's recent median (£380,000)+34%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Kensworth Cottage is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3AJ. 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

    155 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in WF8 3AJ

    5 sales, median £380,000 (2026–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Kensworth Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2018Most recent

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3AJ: £380,000 (2026–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Kensworth Cottage, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn 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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Overview

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 £509,000 is 22.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 30.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £415,000.

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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
Aug 2018

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 August 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

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.

4 applications on record at Kensworth Cottage, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ

4decisions19documents
  1. Jan 2003
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Felling of 1no Maple and 1no Hawthorn

    Reference
    02/99/55073/C
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

Price per m²

£2,677

Street avg £2,365

Above

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par
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.

Nearest schools

  • Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary388m
  • The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Carleton High SchoolSecondary2.0km
  • De Lacy Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Estcourt Rd Sotheron CroftBus stop66m
  • West End Farm Escourt RoadBus stop90m
  • Estcourt Rd Thorntree CloseBus stop416m
  • Darrington Hotel Manor Park RiseBus stop685m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,025 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour528 reports12%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson345 reports8%
  • Shoplifting344 reports8%

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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
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Kensworth Cottage is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3AJ. 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 Kensworth Cottage. 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 Kensworth Cottage was lodged in August 2018 at band C and is valid until August 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Kensworth Cottage. 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 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 3AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Kensworth Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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