1 Hillthorpe Drive, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3ET
About 1 Hillthorpe Drive
1 Hillthorpe Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3ET). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 96 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 53.7% above the 2016 sale of £196,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
1 Hillthorpe Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 June 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
1 Hillthorpe Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 1 Hillthorpe Drive, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3ET
- Mar 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Extension to rear of existing garage
- Reference
- 02/99/04578/B
- More recent applications — locked
- FullJan 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Hillthorpe Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 7 years.
£196,500
Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2016Most recent
£196,500
-7.7%over 6 years16 June 2010
£212,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3ET: £228,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in WF8 3ET
18 Hillthorpe Drive, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3ET
Sold Oct 2024
£240,00012 Hillthorpe Drive, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3ET
Sold May 2021
£230,00022 Hillthorpe Drive, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3ET
Sold Apr 2020
£228,00011 Hillthorpe Drive, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3ET
Sold Oct 2017
£180,00015 Hillthorpe Drive, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3ET
Sold Aug 2016
£200,000
Versus other Hillthorpe Drive homes
EPC Rating for 1 Hillthorpe Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,047
Street avg £1,995
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.1 km
Thorpe Ln Hall Garth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







