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

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.