What type of property is 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH?

8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH sell for?

8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH last sold for £169,000 in January 2017, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £77,250 in June 2002, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2002 and January 2017, 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH rose from £77,250 to £169,000, a change of £91,750. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH?

8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 2PH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH?

8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH located?

8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH sits in Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

Is 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH show an average of 523 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH?

The closest primary school to 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley (435m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnsley College (682m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Loxdale Gardens, S70 2PH is Summer Lane/Victoria Crescent West, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Loxdale Gardens, Barnsley, S70 2PH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Loxdale Gardens

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

8 Loxdale Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnsley (S70 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 101 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 46.2% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

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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.

8 Loxdale Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2026

Current Certificate

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 January 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Loxdale Gardens, Barnsley, S70 2PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Loxdale Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Loxdale Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£169,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

18 January 2017Most recent
£169,000
+118.8%over 14 years
27 June 2002
£77,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 2PH: £135,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in S70 2PH

On the street

Versus other Loxdale Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Loxdale Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,673

Street avg £1,949

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Barnsley district page.

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Crime

523/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Summer Lane/Victoria Crescent West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 2PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 2PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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