What kind of home is 5 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

5 Downing Square, S36 6AY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

5 Downing Square, S36 6AY last sold for £260,000 in December 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £56,000 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

Across 5 sales between March 2000 and December 2025, 5 Downing Square, S36 6AY rose from £56,000 to £260,000, a change of £204,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Downing Square, S36 6AY is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

5 Downing Square, S36 6AY has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S36 6AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Downing Square, S36 6AY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Downing Square, S36 6AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

5 Downing Square, S36 6AY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Downing Square, S36 6AY in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

Police records around 5 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 5 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

The closest primary school to 5 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).

What transport links are near 5 Downing Square, S36 6AY?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AY

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Downing Square

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

5 Downing Square is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Penistone, Sheffield, Sheffield (S36 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £260,000. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 80.2% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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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.

5 Downing Square ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Jun 2012

EPC improved fromD57toC73

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Latest sale on 5 Downing Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2025Most recent
£260,000
+33.3%over 4 years
23 June 2021
£195,000
+9.9%over 15 years
26 January 2006
£177,500
+104.0%over 3 years
10 October 2002
£87,000
+55.4%over 2 years
30 March 2000
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S36 6AY: £130,000 (2025–2018).

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 years held, 5 Downing Square runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,680

Street avg £2,444

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly 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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2 bed1 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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