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About The Homestead
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Homestead is a detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in February 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 155 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 446.7% above the 1997 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£36/sq ft) was about 84% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Homestead sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Homestead, Valley Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Homestead has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2025ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Homestead was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£60,000
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.
The Homestead is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£387
Street avg £2,401
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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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