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1 planning record
About Orchard Bungalow
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Bungalow is a detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 35.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 77.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Bungalow, Valley Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2019OutbuildingFullGranted
Detached garage with pitched roof (part retrospective)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard Bungalow valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Valley Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Orchard Bungalow outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,015
Street avg £1,947
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Valley Road Fairways Court — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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