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17a, Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR

Estimated value

£130,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£102,000)+27%
  • Against WF8 3AR's recent median (£200,000)-35%

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

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
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

£130,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£102,000)+27%
  • Against WF8 3AR's recent median (£200,000)-35%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17a is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3AR. 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

    64 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2013

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in WF8 3AR

    5 sales, median £200,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2016Most recent

    £102,000

    -6.0%over 3 years

  2. 30 July 2013

    £108,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3AR: £200,000 (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 17a

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

17a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (64–126 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 64 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 27.5% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

17a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2023

Current Certificate
Jan 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 January 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Sotheron Croft homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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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

0.2 km

Estcourt Rd Sotheron Croft — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Darrington Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary263m
  • The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • De Lacy Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Carleton High SchoolSecondary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • Estcourt Rd Sotheron CroftBus stop173m
  • West End Farm Escourt RoadBus stop215m
  • Estcourt Rd Thorntree CloseBus stop414m
  • Darrington Hotel Manor Park RiseBus stop686m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,025 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour528 reports12%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson345 reports8%
  • Shoplifting344 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

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 3AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF8 3AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed
£292k

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£317k

1 Brooke Court

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£336k

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1 Church View

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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 17a is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3AR. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 17a. 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 17a was lodged in January 2013 at band D and expired in January 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17a. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 3AR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
17a is in council tax band A. 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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