The Dovecote, Philips Lane, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BH
About The Dovecote
The Dovecote is a detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 sits 93% above the 2013 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 53.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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Energy performance
The Dovecote'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2018
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Planning history
The Dovecote has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
The Dovecote valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 August 2013Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3BH: £250,000 (2015–2011).
Nearby sales in WF8 3BH
1 The Old School, Philips Lane, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BH
Sold Dec 2015
£400,0002 The Old School, Philips Lane, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BH
Sold Sept 2015
£265,000The Bungalow, Philips Lane, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BH
Sold Feb 2014
£250,000Hawthorne 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
The Dovecote is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,331
Street avg £3,283
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB