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2 Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AY

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Downing Square

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

2 Downing Square is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Penistone, Sheffield, Sheffield (S36 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £175,000. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 116.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Feb 2019
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

2 Downing Square has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£175,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2025Most recent

    £175,000

    +94.4%over 5 years

  2. 7 February 2020

    £90,000

    +136.8%over 18 years

  3. 16 November 2001

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S36 6AY: £177,500 (2024–2006).

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.

2 Downing Square outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,966

Street avg £1,978

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Downing Square

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.
£180k

1 Downing Square, Penistone

S36 6AY

2 bed1 bath
£136k

1 Chapelfield View, Penistone

S36 6GP

2 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Cubley Brook Court, Penistone

S36 6DQ

2 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Church View Road, Penistone

S36 6AT

3 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Bluebell Avenue, Penistone

S36 6AF

3 bed1 bath
£330k

1 Dalby Croft, Penistone

S36 6ED

3 bed
£348k

1 Clough Head, Penistone

S36 6UA

3 bed2 bath
£352k

1 Briar Grove, Penistone

S36 6UJ

3 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 Sheffield district page.
Full Sheffield report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady 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.

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 S36 6AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S36 6AY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.