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5 West Park Drive, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3HX

Estimated value

£209,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£173,800)+20%
  • Against WF8 3HX's recent median (£180,000)+16%

Newest record on this page: October 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£209,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£173,800)+20%
  • Against WF8 3HX's recent median (£180,000)+16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 West Park Drive is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3HX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    62 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in WF8 3HX

    5 sales, median £180,000 (2022–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2021Most recent

    £173,800

    +75.6%over 7 years

  2. 8 November 2013

    £99,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3HX: £180,000 (2022–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

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.

Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 20.3% 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's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 6 EPCs). 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.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • Heating systemLpg
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 September 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromF29toE40
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 West Park Drive, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 West Park 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.

On the street

Versus other West Park Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 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

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
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

Crime

322/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

West Park Drive Caravan Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Darrington Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary2.7km
  • Carleton High SchoolSecondary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • West Park Drive Caravan ParkBus stop24m
  • Darrington Hotel Manor Park RiseBus stop1.1km
  • Estcourt Rd Thorntree CloseBus stop1.2km
  • Valley Road Fairways CourtBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,025 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour528 reports12%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson345 reports8%
  • Shoplifting344 reports8%

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 3HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF8 3HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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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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£252k

1 Chapel Dene, Fairways Court, Darrington

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3 bed
£255k

1 Barnswick Close

WF8 3QU

3 bed
£292k

1 Bridge Cottages, Thorpe Lane, Thorpe Audlin

WF8 3HE

3 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Brooke Court

WF8 3SH

3 bed1 bath
£336k

1 Ashbourne Drive

WF8 3QZ

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£250k

1 Church View

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 West Park Drive is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 3HX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 West Park Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 West Park Drive was lodged in September 2020 at band E and is valid until September 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 West Park Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 3HX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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