What type of property is 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP?

1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP last change hands?

1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP last sold for £220,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £144,000 in March 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2014 and September 2021, 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP rose from £144,000 to £220,000, a change of £76,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP?

The current EPC rating for 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP?

1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 3DP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP?

1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP located?

1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP sits in East Hardwick, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP?

Police records around 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP?

The closest primary school to 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP is Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (1.6km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carleton High School (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Darrington Road, WF8 3DP is Doncaster Road Darrington Rd, 39m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DP

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Darrington Road

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

1 Darrington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Hardwick, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3DP). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 20.5% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £220,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSide and rear
Notable viewsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Darrington Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Darrington Road has no planning applications on record.

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2021Most recent
£220,000
+52.8%over 7 years
18 March 2014
£144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3DP: £163,000 (2022–2005).

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Comparables

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

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Doncaster Road Darrington Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3DP

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