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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
855 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Hillthorpe Drive

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

7 Hillthorpe Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3ET). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 855 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 36% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Hillthorpe Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Hillthorpe Drive, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.5% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£175,000

Growth on file: 25.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2005Most recent

    £175,000

    +150.0%over 4 years

  2. 19 July 2001

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3ET: £228,000 (2024–2016).

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.

On years held, 7 Hillthorpe Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,204

Street avg £1,942

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Hillthorpe Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£240k

1 Brockadale Avenue

WF8 3SG

3 bed
£140k

1 Church Lane, Darrington

WF8 3BJ

2 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Chapel Dene, Fairways Court, Darrington

WF8 3DA

3 bed
£255k

1 Barnswick Close

WF8 3QU

3 bed
£291k

1 Brooke Court

WF8 3SH

3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Bridge Cottages, Thorpe Lane, Thorpe Audlin

WF8 3HE

3 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Ashbourne Drive

WF8 3QZ

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Church View

WF8 3SU

4 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WF8 3ET

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Hillthorpe Drive, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.