What type of property is 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU?

17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU last change hands?

17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU last sold for £320,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £116,700 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and April 2024, 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU rose from £116,700 to £320,000, a change of £203,300. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU?

The current EPC rating for 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU?

17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 55% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 5SU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU?

17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU is in council tax band E.

Where is 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU located?

17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU sits in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

Is 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU show an average of 523 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU?

The closest primary school to 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU is Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School (586m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kirk Balk Academy (1.8km).

How well connected is 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU is Sheffield Road/The Walk, 223m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Locksley Gardens

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

17 Locksley Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 113 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 15.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 81.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £320,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 January 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Locksley Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Locksley Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£320,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

11 April 2024Most recent
£320,000
+174.2%over 22 years
27 September 2001
£116,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5SU: £350,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in S70 5SU

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.

EPC Rating for 17 Locksley Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,832

Street avg £2,197

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Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Carrwood Close, Worsbrough

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1 Carrwood Mews, Oakdale, Worsbrough

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1 Coronation Drive, Birdwell

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Blackburn Street, Worsbrough

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2 bed

£136k

1 Birdwell Common, Birdwell

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1 Bell Bank View, Worsbrough

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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.

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Crime

523/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 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

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