Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR
Extendable
Estimated value
£341,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£295,000)+16%
- Against WF8 3AR's recent median (£200,000)+71%
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
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£341,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£295,000)+16%
- Against WF8 3AR's recent median (£200,000)+71%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Sotheron Croft is modelled from its 99 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WF8 3AR
5 sales, median £200,000 (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.
Latest sale on 42 Sotheron Croft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
14 October 2021Most recent
£295,000
+204.1%over 24 years20 March 1997
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3AR: £200,000 (2025–2020).
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
£240,00041 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 42 Sotheron Croft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Sotheron Croft is a two-bedroom detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 99 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 15.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 87% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
42 Sotheron Croft'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 09 Mar 2025
Current Certificate
Mar 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 March 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 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.
Habitable Rooms for 42 Sotheron Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,980
Street avg £2,242
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 42 Sotheron Croft is modelled from its 99 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 42 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 42 Sotheron Croft was lodged in March 2015 at band D and expired in March 2025, 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 42 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
- 42 Sotheron Croft is in council tax band E. 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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