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5 Valley Gardens, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3SL

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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).

Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. 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.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
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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.

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
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Valley Gardens, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Valley Gardens has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

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

£467,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£340,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2020Most recent

    £340,000

    +88.9%over 19 years

  2. 29 December 2000

    £179,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 3SL: £305,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

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

Above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Valley Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£464k

1 Ash Tree Fold, Darrington

WF8 3DN

4 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Carleton Park Avenue

WF8 3RH

4 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Carleton Park Road

WF8 3PR

5 bed2 bath
£490k

1 Applewood Gardens, Darrington

WF8 3FG

4 bed2 bath
£404k

1 Copper Beech Close

WF8 3NX

4 bed1 bath
£354k

1 Ash Grove, Darrington

WF8 3AA

4 bed
£329k

1 Dale Court

WF8 3SF

4 bed2 bath
£314k

1 Carleton Green Close

WF8 3NN

4 bed2 bath
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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Darrington Hotel Manor Park Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for WF8 3SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF8 3SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Valley Gardens, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.