5 Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AY
About 5 Downing Square
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. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £195,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 23.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
5 Downing Square ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Downing Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2021Most recent
£195,000
+9.9%over 15 years26 January 2006
£177,500
+104.0%over 3 years10 October 2002
£87,000
+55.4%over 2 years30 March 2000
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S36 6AY: £130,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in S36 6AY
2 Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AY
Sold May 2025
£175,0007 Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AY
Sold Oct 2024
£130,0001 Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AY
Sold Sept 2018
£106,5004 Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AY
Sold Aug 2017
£190,0009 Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AY
Sold Apr 2000
£82,000
Versus other Downing Square homes
On epc rating, 5 Downing Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,010
Street avg £2,217
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







