1 The Old School, Philips Lane, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BH
About 1 The Old School
1 The Old School is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 97 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 45% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 The Old School'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 The Old School, Philips Lane, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BH
- Jan 2009HeritageOutcome in report
Erection of 2 satellite dishes, alarm boxes and external lights (part retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/02048/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMar 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 The Old School was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£580,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 December 2015Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3BH: £250,000 (2015–2011).
Nearby sales in WF8 3BH
2 The Old School, Philips Lane, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BH
Sold Sept 2015
£265,000The Bungalow, Philips Lane, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BH
Sold Feb 2014
£250,000The Dovecote, Philips Lane, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BH
Sold Aug 2013
£185,000Hawthorne Cottage, Philips Lane, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BH
Sold Nov 2012
£250,0003 The Old School, Philips Lane, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BH
Sold Feb 2010
£249,000
Versus other Philips Lane homes
On price per m², 1 The Old School stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,119
Street avg £2,353
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Estcourt Rd Sotheron Croft — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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