2 Park Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BA
About 2 Park Close
2 Park Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3BA). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1853 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in May 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 416.2% above the 1997 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 75% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Park Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 Park Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 2 Park Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BA
- Dec 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey extension to side
- Reference
- 01/99/20619/B
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 Park Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£74,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 May 1997Most recent
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3BA: £275,000 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in WF8 3BA
5 Park Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BA
Sold Apr 2021
£235,0006 Park Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BA
Sold Aug 2017
£315,0003 Park Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BA
Sold Aug 2016
£275,0008 Park Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BA
Sold Jun 2007
£290,0004 Park Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BA
Sold Oct 2005
£238,000
Versus other Park Close homes
2 Park Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£430
Street avg £2,106
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 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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