Banks Croft, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3HS
About Banks Croft
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 24 years, with the last transfer in November 2002. 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. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. 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.
Energy performance
Banks Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Banks Croft has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Banks Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 4 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2002Most recent
£315,000
+65.8%over 4 years6 September 1998
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3HS: £300,000 (2021–2002).
Nearby sales in WF8 3HS
1 The Paddocks, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3HS
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Sold Feb 2019
£305,000Honey Cut, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3HS
Sold Oct 2011
£300,0003 The Paddocks, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3HS
Sold Sept 1998
£145,000Sandal Croft, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3HS
Sold Jul 1998
£90,000
Versus other Great North Road homes
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
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Darrington Hotel Manor Park Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB







