Ivy Cottage, Mitchell Street, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QF
About Ivy Cottage
Ivy Cottage is a detached house in Swaithe, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 3QF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in October 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 240% above the 1997 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 43.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ivy Cottage 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Ivy Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Ivy Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 1997Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 3QF: £217,500 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in S70 3QF
1 Mistle Barn Cottages, Mitchell Street, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QF
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
£155,0001 East Wing Cottages, Mitchell Street, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QF
Sold Jun 2019
£217,500
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Versus other Mitchell Street homes
Ivy Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£870
Street avg £1,608
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising 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
The full 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