Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Dovecote, Philips Lane, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BH
Estimated value
£351,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£185,000)+90%
- Against WF8 3BH's recent median (£250,000)+40%
Newest record on this page: December 2015. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£351,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£185,000)+90%
- Against WF8 3BH's recent median (£250,000)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Dovecote is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3BH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
139 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2008
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in WF8 3BH
5 sales, median £250,000 (2015–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2015 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Dovecote valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
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
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Dovecote
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £351,000 sits 89.7% 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
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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
Current Certificate
Nov 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 November 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Dovecote, Philips Lane, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
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.
Versus other Philips Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
Crime
322/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary98m
- The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary1.9km
- De Lacy Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Carleton High SchoolSecondary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Estcourt Rd Sotheron CroftBus stop235m
- Estcourt Rd Thorntree CloseBus stop239m
- West End Farm Escourt RoadBus stop364m
- Darrington Hotel Manor Park RiseBus stop499m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,025 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour528 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson345 reports8%
- Shoplifting344 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Dovecote is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3BH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Dovecote. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Dovecote was lodged in November 2008 at band E and expired in November 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Dovecote. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 3BH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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