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About Banks Croft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Banks Croft is a detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3HS). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2002. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 27% above the 2002 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Banks Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Banks Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2002)
£315,000
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Great North Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Banks Croft stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,615
Street avg £2,046
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 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.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Darrington Hotel Manor Park Rise — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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