Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17b, Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£134,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£84,000)+60%
- Against WF8 3AR's recent median (£200,000)-33%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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
£134,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£84,000)+60%
- Against WF8 3AR's recent median (£200,000)-33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17b is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2012
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in WF8 3AR
5 sales, median £200,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
Sales timeline
12 June 2003Most recent
£84,000
+75.0%over 10 months1 August 2002
£48,000
+35.2%over 2 years26 November 1999
£35,500
+24.6%over 4 years25 April 1995
£28,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3AR: £200,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WF8 3AR
27 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR
Sold Oct 2025
£200,00037 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR
Sold Oct 2025
£180,00035 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR
Sold Jun 2023
£240,00042 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR
Sold Oct 2021
£295,00041 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR
Sold Sept 2020
£275,000
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- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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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About 17b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 68 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 64–126 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 59.5% above the 2003 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 35.4% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17b'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 04 Jul 2022
Current Certificate
Jul 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 July 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17b, Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17b has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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 habitable rooms, 17b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
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%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17b is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 17b. 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 17b was lodged in July 2012 at band C and expired in July 2022, 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 17b. 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
- 17b 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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