7 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DP
About 7 Darrington Road
7 Darrington Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Hardwick, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3DP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £226,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 84.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
7 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Darrington Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 18 years.
£226,500
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2022Most recent
£226,500
+25.8%over 2 years4 June 2020
£180,000
+10.4%over 13 years23 February 2007
£163,000
+16.4%over 2 years15 July 2004
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3DP: £135,500 (2021–2003).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







