Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Kensworth House, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ
5 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£749,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£730,000)+3%
- Against WF8 3AJ's recent median (£305,000)+146%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
248 m²
2669 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£749,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£730,000)+3%
- Against WF8 3AJ's recent median (£305,000)+146%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Kensworth House is modelled from its 248 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales 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
248 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2018
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WF8 3AJ
5 sales, median £305,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Kensworth House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
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: £305,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in WF8 3AJ
Bryn Siriol, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ
Sold Mar 2026
£305,0002 Orchard Lane, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ
Sold Jul 2025
£247,500Cotswold, 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
£242,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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About Kensworth House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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(1 of 2)
Sept 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 September 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2018from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromD59toC78
Heating Controls
FullFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
6%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Kensworth House, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
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
5decisions3extensions60documents
- 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
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Versus other Estcourt Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Kensworth House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,944
Street avg £2,347
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
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
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Kensworth House is modelled from its 248 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales 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. 5 sales are recorded for Kensworth House. 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 House was lodged in September 2018 at band C and is valid until September 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Kensworth House. 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 House 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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