Dove Dale House, Mitchell Street, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QF

Dove Dale House is a detached house in Swaithe, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 3QF). It has a recorded floor area of 276 m² (around 2971 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 is 13.8% below the 2025 sale of £650,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 276 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £650,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.