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

Estimated value

£572,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£400,000)+43%
  • Against WF8 3BX's recent median (£410,000)+40%

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
9
From EPC
Floor area
234 m²
2519 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£572,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£400,000)+43%
  • Against WF8 3BX's recent median (£410,000)+40%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Lichfield is modelled from its 234 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    234 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales 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
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

The Lichfield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2017Most recent

    £400,000

    +81.8%over 16 years

  2. 17 April 2001

    £219,995

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
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Overview

About The Lichfield

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

The Lichfield is a detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 is 43% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 31% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).

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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 Lichfield ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2016from Mar 2014
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

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

The Lichfield has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 Lichfield outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,709

Street avg £2,510

Below

Floor Area

234 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below
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 The Lichfield is modelled from its 234 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Lichfield. 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 The Lichfield was lodged in September 2016 at band C and expired in September 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Lichfield. 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
The Lichfield is in council tax band G. 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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