What type of property is 5 Park Close, WF8 3BA?

5 Park Close, WF8 3BA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Park Close, WF8 3BA?

5 Park Close, WF8 3BA last sold for £235,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Park Close, WF8 3BA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Park Close, WF8 3BA is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Park Close, WF8 3BA?

5 Park Close, WF8 3BA has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 3BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Park Close, WF8 3BA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Park Close, WF8 3BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Park Close, WF8 3BA?

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

Where is 5 Park Close, WF8 3BA located?

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

Is 5 Park Close, WF8 3BA in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Park Close, WF8 3BA?

The closest primary school to 5 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).

What is the nearest station to 5 Park Close, WF8 3BA?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Park Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Park Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Park Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 April 2021Most recent
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3BA: £275,000 (2017–2005).

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 years held, 5 Park Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,474

Street avg £1,595

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Below

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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.

£354k

1 Ash Grove, Darrington

WF8 3AA

4 bed

£329k

1 Dale Court

WF8 3SF

4 bed2 bath

£314k

1 Carleton Green Close

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Copper Beech Close

WF8 3NX

4 bed1 bath

£464k

1 Ash Tree Fold, Darrington

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4 bed2 bath

£250k

1 Church View

WF8 3SU

4 bed

£486k

1 Carleton Park Avenue

WF8 3RH

4 bed1 bath

£490k

1 Applewood Gardens, Darrington

WF8 3FG

4 bed2 bath

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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