29 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DS
About 29 Darrington Road
29 Darrington Road is a three-bedroom detached house in East Hardwick, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3DS). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £395,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
29 Darrington Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 April 2025
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Planning history
29 Darrington Road has an approved side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 29 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DS
- Sept 2006ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Conservatory to side
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00517/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
29 Darrington Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 8 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2024Most recent
£395,000
+36.7%over 8 years1 June 2016
£289,000
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
£600,00041 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
£450,00071 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DS
Sold Oct 2020
£655,000
Versus other Darrington Road homes
On epc rating, 29 Darrington Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,669
Street avg £2,360
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







