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Low End Cottage, Valley Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BT

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
991 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Low End Cottage

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

Low End Cottage is a detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 991 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 70.3% above the 2011 sale of £186,700. At 92 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 15 years since the last transfer (August 2011).

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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.

Low End Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

Low End Cottage 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.
Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£186,700

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2011Most recent

    £186,700

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 price per m², Low End Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,028

Street avg £2,930

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Low End Cottage

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.
£315k

1 Ashbourne Drive

WF8 3QZ

3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Carleton Green Close

WF8 3NN

4 bed2 bath
£329k

1 Dale Court

WF8 3SF

4 bed2 bath
£302k

1 Bridge Cottages, Thorpe Lane, Thorpe Audlin

WF8 3HE

3 bed1 bath
£291k

1 Brooke Court

WF8 3SH

3 bed1 bath
£354k

1 Ash Grove, Darrington

WF8 3AA

4 bed
£259k

1 Carleton Park Road

WF8 3PR

5 bed2 bath
£255k

1 Barnswick Close

WF8 3QU

3 bed
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 Low End Cottage, Valley Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.