What kind of home is 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

1 Downing Square, S36 6AY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

1 Downing Square, S36 6AY last sold for £170,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £7,500 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

Across 3 sales between December 1996 and March 2025, 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY rose from £7,500 to £170,000, a change of £162,500. That works out to roughly +11.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

1 Downing Square, S36 6AY has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY use?

The latest EPC at 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

1 Downing Square, S36 6AY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY in?

1 Downing Square, S36 6AY sits in Penistone, Sheffield, Sheffield. It falls within the S36 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

Police records around 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY show an average of 146 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

The closest primary school to 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY is Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School (188m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penistone Grammar School (1.4km).

How well connected is 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Downing Square, S36 6AY is The Green/Downing Square, 62m away. The nearest rail option is Penistone Rail Station, 710m away.

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1 Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Downing Square

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Downing Square is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Penistone, Sheffield, Sheffield (S36 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £170,000 in March 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 18.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 63% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2026

Current Certificate

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Downing Square 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.

Price for 1 Downing Square has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£170,000

Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2025Most recent
£170,000
+59.6%over 6 years
19 September 2018
£106,500
+1320.0%over 21 years
23 December 1996
£7,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S36 6AY: £175,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in S36 6AY

On the street

Versus other Downing Square homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Downing Square runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,429

Street avg £2,507

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sheffield district page.

Full Sheffield report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

146/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Green/Downing Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S36 6AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S36 6AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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