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Mowell House, Valley Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BX

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Mowell House

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

Mowell House is a detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 154 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 is 38% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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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.

Mowell House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromE41toD56
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%25%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mowell House, Valley Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mowell House 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.

Mowell House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£566,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£410,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2017Most recent

    £410,000

    +10.2%over 3 years

  2. 7 November 2013

    £372,000

    +7.1%over 7 years

  3. 12 July 2006

    £347,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3BX: £356,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Valley Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Mowell House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,662

Street avg £2,116

Above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Mowell House

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.
£490k

1 Applewood Gardens, Darrington

WF8 3FG

4 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Carleton Park Avenue

WF8 3RH

4 bed1 bath
£464k

1 Ash Tree Fold, Darrington

WF8 3DN

4 bed2 bath
£418k

1 Coopers Yard, Hundhill, East Hardwick

WF8 3DZ

£404k

1 Copper Beech Close

WF8 3NX

4 bed1 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. 5 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 3BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF8 3BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

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 Mowell House, Valley Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.