The Granary, Mitchell Street, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QF
About The Granary
The Granary is a detached house in Swaithe, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 3QF). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 23% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 73.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2007. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £395,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Granary's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of dormer windows, balcony to side elevation and gable extension to East elevation.
- Reference
- 2007/0757
What's in The Granary, 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
The Granary has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 26 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2021Most recent
£395,000
+9.7%over 3 years22 May 2017
£360,000
+5.9%over 8 years26 June 2008
£340,000
+3.0%over 3 years13 December 2004
£330,000
+182.1%over 6 years21 May 1998
£117,000
+192.5%over 3 years2 May 1995
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 3QF: £217,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in S70 3QF
1 Mistle Barn Cottages, Mitchell Street, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QF
Sold Aug 2024
£350,0002 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
£217,500Willow Lodge, Mitchell Street, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QF
Sold Feb 2018
£404,000
Everything we know about The Granary, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Mitchell Street homes
The Granary outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,469
Street avg £1,475
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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