Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR
1 planning record
Estimated value
£184,000
- Against WF8 3AR's recent median (£200,000)-8%
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
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£184,000
- Against WF8 3AR's recent median (£200,000)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Sotheron Croft is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
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 | 1 application | 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.
23 Sotheron Croft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
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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About 23 Sotheron Croft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Sotheron Croft is a semi-detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: tree works refused in 2021.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Oct 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 October 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2019from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromD59toC71
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%56%
More low energy lighting installed
Jan 2020from Sept 2019
EPC improved fromC71toD65
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
56%82%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 23 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR
1decisions4documents
- Jul 2021Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1, T2, T3 - Sycamores to be reduced by approximately 2m +/- to nearest growth point back towards the boundary line, this will still leave an overhang of approximately 1/1.5m but to limit the visual impact of any work would not be prepared to reduce the width any further. The trees are creating excess shading to the properties on Southern croft and a reduction to the width which would also reduce some of the thickness would help to reduce this issue.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01814/TPO
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Versus other Sotheron Croft homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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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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 23 Sotheron Croft is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for 23 Sotheron Croft, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 23 Sotheron Croft was lodged in October 2020 at band D and is valid until October 2030. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 23 Sotheron Croft. 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
- 23 Sotheron Croft is in council tax band B. 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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