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5 Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AY

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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. 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.

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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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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

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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

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£195,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2021Most recent

    £195,000

    +9.9%over 15 years
  2. 26 January 2006

    £177,500

    +104.0%over 3 years
  3. 10 October 2002

    £87,000

    +55.4%over 2 years
  4. 30 March 2000

    £56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S36 6AY: £130,000 (2025–2017).

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 epc rating, 5 Downing Square stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,010

Street avg £2,217

On par

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
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.

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 5 Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.