Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
27 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR
Estimated value
£225,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£200,000)+13%
- Against WF8 3AR's recent median (£240,000)-6%
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
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£225,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£200,000)+13%
- Against WF8 3AR's recent median (£240,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 27 Sotheron Croft is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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
77 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in WF8 3AR
5 sales, median £240,000 (2025–2020)
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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.
27 Sotheron Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
31 October 2025Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3AR: £240,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WF8 3AR
37 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
£275,00031 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR
Sold Jun 2019
£200,000
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 27 Sotheron Croft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
27 Sotheron Croft is a semi-detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
A recent sale: £200,000 in October 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 12.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 September 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 27 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
27 Sotheron Croft 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 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
27 Sotheron Croft is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,597
Street avg £2,285
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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 27 Sotheron Croft is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for 27 Sotheron Croft. 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 27 Sotheron Croft was lodged in September 2024 at band D and is valid until September 2034. 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 27 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
- 27 Sotheron Croft is in council tax band C. 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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