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About 71 Darrington Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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. Sold October 2020 for £655,000.
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
- Bedrooms5
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
71 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 71 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 71 Darrington Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2024FullGranted
Replacement garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 71 Darrington Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£737,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2020)
£655,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Darrington Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
71 Darrington Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,663
Street avg £2,360
Floor Area
246 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.3 km
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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