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About 5 Valley Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Valley Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Darrington, Pontefract, Pontefract (WF8 3SL). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 is 37.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 77.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 118 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sale on file: £340,000 in October 2020.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 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£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2020)
£340,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Valley Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 5 Valley Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,881
Street avg £2,145
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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 3SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
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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Common questions
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