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5 sales on record
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).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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.
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
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.
- Jul 2019ExtensionAmendmentGranted
Non material amendment to approved planning application 15/02449/FUL dated 18.12.2015 [for part single part two storey extensions to front and rear, balcony to rear and other external alterations] to permit a change to the use of frosted glass screening to the rear balcony.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Kensworth House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£738,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2023)
£730,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
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.
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
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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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