Gate Cottage, WF8 3JP

Gate Cottage is a 76 m² / 818 sq ft semi-detached home in Darrington. It sold for £230,000 in August 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £241k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £178k to £255k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2022 £230,000 * 0.0% -5.7%
Oct 2020 £230,000 * 6.4% 4.5%
May 2016 £175,000 11.0% 8.8%
Jan 2001 £35,000 na na

*This price paid record has been flagged by Land Registry as a 'Category B: Additional Price Paid entry'. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as the sale being a buy-to-let purchase, a repossession or a transfer to a limited company. When Land Registry suspects that a sale does not reflect full market value (e.g. part-ownership or right to buy), these transactions can be flagged as well. For this reason, we exclude them from our area statistics.

Internal area
76 square metres (818 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,026 per square metre (£281 per square foot) in Aug 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,172 per square metre (£295 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2022 £230,000 £3,026 £241,070 £3,172
Oct 2020 £230,000 £3,026 £282,248 £3,714
May 2016 £175,000 £2,303 £270,023 £3,553
Jan 2001 £35,000 £461 £131,610 £1,732

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 76 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £241,070. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Darrington are now selling for between £2,340 and £3,350 per square metre (£217 and £311 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 76 m², this implies a valuation between £178,000 and £255,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
B
Company ownership
Title number
WYK688141
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
Land on the West side of Gate Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract
Owner
B M P I LLP (Company reference number: OC393203)
Proprietor address: School Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract WF8 3JP, The New Hall, Fletchergate, Hedon, Hull HU12 8ET
Price paid on title: £35,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 16 Dec 2020
Title number
YY68068
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
Gate Cottage, Wentbridge, Pontefract
Owner
R & J PROPERTIES (YORKSHIRE) LTD (Company reference number: 10502836)
Proprietor address: The New Hall, Fletchergate, Hedon, Hull HU12 8ET
Price paid on title: £230,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 29 Sep 2022
EPC Inspections
Summary:
29 May 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
76 sqm (818 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Summary:
28 January 2014 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
92 sqm (990 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Summary:
07 May 2012 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
82 sqm (883 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Gate Cottage is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £241,070.
  • Based on an internal area of 76 m² and recent prices in Darrington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £178,000 to £255,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Gate Cottage last sold for £230,000 in August 2022.

HouseMetric shows Gate Cottage as 76 m² (818 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 29 May 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Gate Cottage was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Gate Cottage is in postcode WF8 3JP, in Darrington. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for WF8 3JP or analysis of the Darrington property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

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