What kind of home is 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY?

17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY last change hands?

17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY last sold for £120,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £48,500 in October 1999, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1999 and June 2025, 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY rose from £48,500 to £120,000, a change of £71,500. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY?

The current EPC rating for 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY?

17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 3AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY use?

The latest EPC at 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY?

17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY in?

17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY sits in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF8 postcode district.

Is 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY in a safe area?

Police records around 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY?

The closest primary school to 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY is Darrington Church of England Primary School (205m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carleton High School (2.1km).

What transport links are near 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY?

The closest bus stop to 17a, Park Avenue, WF8 3AY is Estcourt Rd Sotheron Croft, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17a, Park Avenue, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AY

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3AY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 70 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 63–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.

A recent sale: £120,000 in June 2025. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 14.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 11 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Solar panelsYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Park Avenue, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£120,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2025Most recent
£120,000
+147.4%over 25 years
24 October 1999
£48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3AY: £375,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WF8 3AY

On the street

Versus other Park Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 69 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Barnswick Close

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1 Ashbourne Drive

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1 Church View

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Estcourt Rd Sotheron Croft — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Darrington Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

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