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About The Laurels
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Laurels is a detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -1.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 45.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 23.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Laurels's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2018)
£270,000
Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 13 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.
On price per m², The Laurels runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,627
Street avg £2,400
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 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.
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