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Orchard Bungalow, Valley Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BX

1 planning record

Estimated value

£368,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£265,000)+39%
  • Against WF8 3BX's recent median (£410,000)-10%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£368,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£265,000)+39%
  • Against WF8 3BX's recent median (£410,000)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Orchard Bungalow is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3BX. 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

    66 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in WF8 3BX

    5 sales, median £410,000 (2025–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 2017Most recent

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3BX: £410,000 (2025–2017).

Risks

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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Overview

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 (May 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 £368,000 is 38.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 71.9% 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.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
May 2017

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 May 2027

6 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Orchard Bungalow, Valley Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BX

1decisions18documents
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Aug 2019
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Detached garage with pitched roof (part retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01385/FUL
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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.

Orchard Bungalow outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,015

Street avg £2,221

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above
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

322/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary774m
  • The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary2.7km
  • De Lacy Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
  • Cherry Tree AcademyPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • Valley Road Fairways CourtBus stop105m
  • Valley Rd Havercroft LaneBus stop324m
  • Darrington Hotel Manor Park RiseBus stop340m
  • Bank Wood Rd AllotmentsBus stop545m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,025 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour528 reports12%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson345 reports8%
  • Shoplifting344 reports8%

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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
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Orchard Bungalow is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3BX. 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 Orchard Bungalow. 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 Orchard Bungalow was lodged in May 2017 at band D and is valid until May 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Orchard Bungalow. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 3BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Orchard Bungalow is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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