Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£400,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£202,000)+98%
- Against WF8 3DS's recent median (£535,000)-25%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£400,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£202,000)+98%
- Against WF8 3DS's recent median (£535,000)-25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Darrington Road is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3DS. 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
108 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in WF8 3DS
5 sales, median £535,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Darrington Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
31 March 2005Most recent
£202,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3DS: £535,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WF8 3DS
37 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DS
Sold Jul 2025
£600,00029 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DS
Sold Jul 2024
£395,00041 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DS
Sold Sept 2021
£474,99539 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DS
Sold Sept 2021
£535,00035 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DS
Sold Jun 2021
£450,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Darrington Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Darrington Road is a three-bedroom detached house in East Hardwick, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3DS). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since March 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 98% above the 2005 sale of £202,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 19.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 108 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Darrington Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2025from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromD64toC70
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (75 kWp) installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 18 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DS
1decisions1extensions14documents
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Two storey extension to front and alterations to balcony to side
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00459/FUL
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Versus other Darrington Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 18 Darrington Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,870
Street avg £2,421
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
322/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Doncaster Road Darrington Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Carleton High School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Carleton High SchoolSecondary1.7km
- The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Doncaster Road Darrington RdBus stop347m
- Doncaster Rd Darrington RoadBus stop371m
- Doncaster Rd Whitegate LaneBus stop544m
- Hardwick Road Haverlands FarmBus stop1.1km
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Darrington Road is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3DS. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Darrington Road. 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 18 Darrington Road was lodged in August 2025 at band C and is valid until August 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Darrington Road. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 3DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Darrington Road is in council tax band E. 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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