Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Whitegates, West Park Drive, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3HX
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£337,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£180,000)+87%
- Against WF8 3HX's recent median (£175,000)+93%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£337,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£180,000)+87%
- Against WF8 3HX's recent median (£175,000)+93%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Whitegates is modelled from its 111 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
111 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WF8 3HX
5 sales, median £175,000 (2022–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
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
14 July 2021Most recent
£180,000
+12.5%over 1 year14 November 2019
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3HX: £175,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in WF8 3HX
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Whitegates, West Park Drive, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3HX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About Whitegates
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Whitegates is a detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3HX). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 99). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 87.2% above the 2021 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 27.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2022. Sold July 2021 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Whitegates ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 December 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2024from Jan 2016
Main Fuel
OilLPG
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
0%82%
More low energy lighting installed
Dec 2025from Jul 2024
EPC improved fromE42toB89
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
LPGElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Whitegates, West Park Drive, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a front extension application was refused at Whitegates in 2022.
1 application on record at Whitegates, West Park Drive, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3HX
1decisions1extensions6documents
- Sept 2022PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Porch to front
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00061/FUL
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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.
Price per m² for Whitegates lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,622
Street avg £2,437
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.3 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Whitegates is modelled from its 111 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 Whitegates. 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 Whitegates was lodged in December 2025 at band B and is valid until December 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Whitegates. 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.
- Council tax band
- Whitegates is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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