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About 5 Park Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Park Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3BA). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 95 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). Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 45.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £235,000. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Park Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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 years held, 5 Park Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,474
Street avg £1,595
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Estcourt Rd Sotheron Croft — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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