Rose Bower, Cork Lane, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QG
About Rose Bower
Rose Bower is a mid-terrace house in Swaithe, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 34.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Rose Bower'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Rose Bower has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jun 2025RenovationHeritageIn report
Removal and replacement of one rotting window in the northern elevation (Listed Building Consent)
Listed- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2025/0323
- Aug 2009OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a timber garden shed to dwelling
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2009/0907
What's in Rose Bower, Cork Lane, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QG's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Rose Bower valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 10 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2016Most recent
£270,000
+50.0%over 9 years17 November 2006
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 3QG: £365,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in S70 3QG
The Dovecote, Cork Lane, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QG
Sold Jul 2023
£365,000The Stables, Cork Lane, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QG
Sold Mar 2023
£450,000The Coach House, Cork Lane, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QG
Sold Jun 2018
£300,000The Mill, Cork Lane, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QG
Sold Mar 2014
£305,000The Corn Store, Cork Lane, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QG
Sold Feb 2004
£238,000
Everything we know about Rose Bower, 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 Cork Lane homes
Rose Bower is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,709
Street avg £2,417
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 8.0 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
Wombwell Lane/Caulk Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Hunningley Primary 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
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB