The Laurels, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ
About The Laurels
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. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. 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.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
The Laurels has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
The Laurels's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 13 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2018Most recent
£270,000
-12.9%over 12 years19 May 2005
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3AJ: £450,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in WF8 3AJ
Cotswold, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ
Sold Nov 2023
£450,000Kensworth House, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AJ
Sold Aug 2023
£730,000Glen 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
£200,000
Versus other Estcourt Road homes
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
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB