What type of property is 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD?

14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD?

14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD last sold for £161,500 in December 2012, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £51,500 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1997 and December 2012, 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD rose from £51,500 to £161,500, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD?

The current EPC rating for 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in December 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD?

14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (808 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 3BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD?

14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD is in council tax band C.

Where is 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD located?

14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD sits in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF8 postcode district.

Is 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD 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 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD?

The closest primary school to 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD is Darrington Church of England Primary School (173m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carleton High School (2.4km).

How well connected is 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD?

The closest bus stop to 14 Hillcroft Close, WF8 3BD is Estcourt Rd Thorntree Close, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Hillcroft Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Hillcroft Close

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

14 Hillcroft Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3BD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in December 2012, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 75 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 44.3% above the 2012 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

14 Hillcroft 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 16 Dec 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2011

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2011from Dec 2011

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Hillcroft Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Hillcroft 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.

14 Hillcroft Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£161,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2012Most recent
£161,500
-13.6%over 5 years
4 March 2007
£187,000
+263.1%over 9 years
13 March 1997
£51,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3BD: £225,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in WF8 3BD

On the street

Versus other Hillcroft Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Hillcroft Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,152

Street avg £2,423

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above

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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 Brooke Court

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1 Church View

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1 Carleton Green Close

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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

0.1 km

Estcourt Rd Thorntree Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Darrington Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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