What kind of home is 18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET?

18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET sell for?

18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET last sold for £240,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,950 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and October 2024, 18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET rose from £65,950 to £240,000, a change of £174,050. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET?

The current EPC rating for 18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET?

18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF8 3ET. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET use?

The latest EPC at 18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET?

18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET in?

18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET sits in Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, Pontefract. It falls within the WF8 postcode district.

Is 18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET?

The closest bus stop to 18 Hillthorpe Drive, WF8 3ET is Thorpe Ln Hall Garth Road, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Hillthorpe Drive, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3ET

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Hillthorpe Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Hillthorpe Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3ET). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 17.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 57.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £240,000 in October 2024.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Hillthorpe Drive, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Hillthorpe Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 18 Hillthorpe Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£240,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

29 October 2024Most recent
£240,000
+263.9%over 26 years
5 December 1997
£65,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3ET: £200,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in WF8 3ET

On the street

Versus other Hillthorpe Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Hillthorpe Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,609

Street avg £1,911

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Church View

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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.

Full Pontefract report

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

0.1 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

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