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Inglenook, Valley Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BT

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Inglenook

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

Inglenook is a semi-detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2017); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on smokeless coal.

At 146 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 46% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £300,000 in January 2023.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Inglenook sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
19.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Inglenook, Valley Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Inglenook has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Inglenook valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2023Most recent

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3BT: £450,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Valley Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Inglenook runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,055

Street avg £2,928

Strongly below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

19.7 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Inglenook

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£418k

1 Coopers Yard, Hundhill, East Hardwick

WF8 3DZ

£464k

1 Ash Tree Fold, Darrington

WF8 3DN

4 bed2 bath
£404k

1 Copper Beech Close

WF8 3NX

4 bed1 bath
£486k

1 Carleton Park Avenue

WF8 3RH

4 bed1 bath
£490k

1 Applewood Gardens, Darrington

WF8 3FG

4 bed2 bath
£354k

1 Ash Grove, Darrington

WF8 3AA

4 bed
£329k

1 Dale Court

WF8 3SF

4 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Ashbourne Drive

WF8 3QZ

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Pontefract report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Valley Road Fairways Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Darrington Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Inglenook, Valley Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.