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About 5 West Park Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 West Park Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3HX). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 23.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £173,800. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
Building
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2021)
£173,800
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other West Park Drive homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 West Park Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,803
Street avg £2,142
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.0 km
West Park Drive Caravan Park — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 3HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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