5 Hillcroft Close, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BD

5 Hillcroft Close is a six-bedroom detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3BD). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 sits 176.6% above the 2013 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 38.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.