Manor Barn Cottage, Mitchell Street, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QF
About Manor Barn Cottage
Manor Barn Cottage is a semi-detached house in Swaithe, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 3QF). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1118 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2000, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 sits 138.9% above the 2000 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 40.6% below the postcode norm. At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Manor Barn Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Manor Barn Cottage has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension with storage in roof space.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2014/0363
What's in Manor Barn Cottage, Mitchell Street, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2000Most recent
£95,000
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
Manor Barn Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£915
Street avg £1,605
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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.
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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