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1 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
96 m²
1029 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Locksley Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Locksley Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1029 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 76.5% above the 2012 sale of £170,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • GarageSingle, Integral
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Locksley Gardens'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Locksley Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Locksley Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 June 2012Most recent

    £170,000

    +75.8%over 10 years

  2. 16 November 2001

    £96,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5SU: £348,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Locksley Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Locksley Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,778

Street avg £2,176

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£365k

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S70 5SX

4 bed
£205k

1 Carrwood Grove, Worsbrough

S70 5DB

3 bed
£185k

1 Carrwood Close, Worsbrough

S70 5EZ

3 bed1 bath
£184k

1 Carrwood Mews, Oakdale, Worsbrough

S70 5EQ

3 bed1 bath
£166k

1 Coronation Drive, Birdwell

S70 5RJ

3 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Bell Bank View, Worsbrough

S70 5HS

£275k

1 Bourne Road, Worsbrough

S70 5JP

£152k

1 Blackburn Street, Worsbrough

S70 5PR

2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.
Full Barnsley report

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

0.2 km

Sheffield Road/The Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 5SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S70 5SU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 5SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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