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. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 11% above the 2023 sale price. 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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Energy performance
The Dovecote's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 October 2032
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Planning history
The Dovecote has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
The Dovecote has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£405,000
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
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
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
523/mo
Falling 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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A Local Area 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