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The Homestead, Valley Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BX

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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.

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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.

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
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

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.

1 application on record at The Homestead, Valley Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3BX

1decisions1extensions9documents
  1. Jun 2025
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00755/FUL
    Full record in report

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Price

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

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£60,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 1997Most recent

    £60,000

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

The Homestead is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£387

Street avg £2,401

Strongly below

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Homestead

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£329k

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3 bed1 bath
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1 Carleton Green Close

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1 Ash Grove, Darrington

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1 Bridge Cottages, Thorpe Lane, Thorpe Audlin

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3 bed1 bath
£291k

1 Brooke Court

WF8 3SH

3 bed1 bath
£404k

1 Copper Beech Close

WF8 3NX

4 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Carleton Park Road

WF8 3PR

5 bed2 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.

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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
FAQ

Common questions

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