What type of property is 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA?

3 Park Close, WF8 3BA is a detached house.

What did 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA sell for?

3 Park Close, WF8 3BA last sold for £275,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in October 2000, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA?

Across 2 sales between October 2000 and August 2016, 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA rose from £105,000 to £275,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA?

3 Park Close, WF8 3BA has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft). That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 3BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA?

3 Park Close, WF8 3BA is in council tax band E.

Where is 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA located?

3 Park Close, WF8 3BA sits in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA?

Police records around 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA 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.

Which schools serve 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA?

The closest primary school to 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA is Darrington Church of England Primary School (210m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carleton High School (2.1km).

How well connected is 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA?

The closest bus stop to 3 Park Close, WF8 3BA is Estcourt Rd Sotheron Croft, 319m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Park Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Park Close

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

3 Park Close is a detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3BA). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 37.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 68.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2026

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Park Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Park Close 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.

3 Park Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2016Most recent
£275,000
+161.9%over 15 years
31 October 2000
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3BA: £245,000 (2021–2005).

Nearby sales in WF8 3BA

On the street

Versus other Park Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Park Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,723

Street avg £1,533

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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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

0.3 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

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FAQ

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