71 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DS

71 Darrington Road is a five-bedroom detached house in East Hardwick, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3DS). It has a recorded floor area of 246 m² (around 2648 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 246 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £737,000 is 12.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £655,000.