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Police House, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AL

1 planning record

Estimated value

£352,000

  • Since the 1999 sale (£74,400)+373%
  • Against WF8 3AL's recent median (£363,750)-3%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£352,000

  • Against its 1999 sale (£74,400)+373%
  • Against WF8 3AL's recent median (£363,750)-3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Police House is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3AL. 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

    101 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999

  • Recent sales in WF8 3AL

    5 sales, median £363,750 (2025–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Police House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 1999Most recent

    £74,400

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3AL: £363,750 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About Police House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Police House is a detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3AL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since May 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 373.1% above the 1999 sale of £74,400. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 70.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works refused in 2021.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 February 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Police House, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Police House, Estcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AL

1decisions4documents
  1. Jun 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Sycamore - remove due to crown die back caused by root damage.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01426/TPO
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On the street

Versus other Estcourt Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Police House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£737

Street avg £3,174

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
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.
Full Pontefract report

Crime

322/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Estcourt Rd Thorntree Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Darrington Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary243m
  • The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Carleton High SchoolSecondary2.3km
  • De Lacy Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Estcourt Rd Thorntree CloseBus stop114m
  • Estcourt Rd Sotheron CroftBus stop237m
  • Darrington Hotel Manor Park RiseBus stop386m
  • West End Farm Escourt RoadBus stop391m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF8 3AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

Low
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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.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Police House is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3AL. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Police 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 Police House was lodged in February 2025 at band D and is valid until February 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Police 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 3AL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Police House is in council tax band E. 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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