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31 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Sotheron Croft

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

31 Sotheron Croft is a semi-detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 34% above the 2019 sale price. Sold June 2019 for £200,000.

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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.

31 Sotheron Croft sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Sotheron Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2019Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3AR: £240,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

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 for 31 Sotheron Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,587

Street avg £2,372

Strongly below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Sotheron Croft

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£259k

1 Carleton Park Road

WF8 3PR

5 bed2 bath
£255k

1 Barnswick Close

WF8 3QU

3 bed
£250k

1 Chapel Dene, Fairways Court, Darrington

WF8 3DA

3 bed
£250k

1 Chestnut Grove

WF8 3NG

£250k

1 Church View

WF8 3SU

4 bed
£291k

1 Brooke Court

WF8 3SH

3 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Brockadale Avenue

WF8 3SG

3 bed
£302k

1 Bridge Cottages, Thorpe Lane, Thorpe Audlin

WF8 3HE

3 bed1 bath
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

4/mo

Steady 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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.