Kensworth House, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ
About Kensworth House
Kensworth House is a detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £730,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at Kensworth House.
5 applications on record at Kensworth House, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ
- Dec 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Part single part two storey extensions to front and rear, balcony to rear and other external alterations
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02449/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2019Decision
- ExtensionJan 2017Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Kensworth House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£738,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
£730,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2023Most recent
£730,000
+15.7%over 2 years29 April 2021
£631,000
-7.9%over 1 year8 September 2019
£685,000
+95.7%over 4 years6 August 2015
£350,000
+75.0%over 14 years9 October 2000
£199,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3AJ: £242,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in WF8 3AJ
Cotswold, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ
Sold Nov 2023
£450,000Glen Eagles, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ
Sold Feb 2022
£380,000Maydene, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ
Sold Sept 2021
£242,000Bryn Siriol, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ
Sold Oct 2020
£200,000La Petite Maison, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ
Sold May 2019
£150,000
Versus other Estcourt Road homes
Floor Area for Kensworth House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,944
Street avg £2,306
Floor Area
248 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







