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42 Sotheron Croft, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AR

Extendable
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
Overview

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 £357,000 is 21% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 87.3% 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.

Specifications

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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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.

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

EPC 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
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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 42 Sotheron Croft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£295,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2021Most recent

    £295,000

    +204.1%over 24 years

  2. 20 March 1997

    £97,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3AR: £200,000 (2025–2019).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 42 Sotheron Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,980

Street avg £2,198

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Sotheron Croft

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£315k

1 Ashbourne Drive

WF8 3QZ

3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Bridge Cottages, Thorpe Lane, Thorpe Audlin

WF8 3HE

3 bed1 bath
£291k

1 Brooke Court

WF8 3SH

3 bed1 bath
£140k

1 Church Lane, Darrington

WF8 3BJ

2 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Barnswick Close

WF8 3QU

3 bed
£250k

1 Chapel Dene, Fairways Court, Darrington

WF8 3DA

3 bed
£240k

1 Brockadale Avenue

WF8 3SG

3 bed
£354k

1 Ash Grove, Darrington

WF8 3AA

4 bed
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

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