1 Swaithe Cottages, Mitchell Street, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QF
About 1 Swaithe Cottages
1 Swaithe Cottages is a semi-detached house in Swaithe, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 3QF). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 sits 131.9% above the 2014 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 41% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
Energy performance
1 Swaithe Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 June 2033
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Planning history
1 Swaithe Cottages 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
1 Swaithe Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 May 2014Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 3QF: £350,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in S70 3QF
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Sold Jun 2025
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Sold Aug 2024
£350,000The Granary, Mitchell Street, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QF
Sold Mar 2021
£395,0002 East Wing Cottages, Mitchell Street, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QF
Sold Oct 2019
£205,0001 Manor Cottages, Mitchell Street, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QF
Sold Sept 2019
£155,000
Versus other Mitchell Street homes
On epc rating, 1 Swaithe Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£925
Street avg £1,669
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
523/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Hunningley Lane/White Cross Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Barnsley Academy. 13 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
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







