The Dovecote, Cork Lane, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QG
About The Dovecote
The Dovecote is a detached house in Swaithe, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 106 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £365,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 78.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Dovecote's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Dovecote has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Dovecote has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 23 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2023Most recent
£365,000
+14.1%over 15 years17 April 2008
£320,000
+28.0%over 5 years1 August 2002
£250,000
+65.6%over 1 year5 October 2000
£151,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 3QG: £305,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in S70 3QG
The Stables, Cork Lane, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QG
Sold Mar 2023
£450,000The Coach House, Cork Lane, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QG
Sold Jun 2018
£300,000Rose Bower, Cork Lane, Swaithe, Barnsley, S70 3QG
Sold Sept 2016
£270,000The 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
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Versus other Cork Lane homes
Price per m² for The Dovecote runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,443
Street avg £2,070
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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.
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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
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB