23 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU
About 23 Locksley Gardens
23 Locksley Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 70.9% above the 2012 sale of £206,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 38 EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in October 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Locksley Gardens has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2008ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling (Retrospective)
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 2008/1054
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Locksley Gardens
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 Locksley Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 11 years.
£206,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2012Most recent
£206,500
+3.3%over 3 years23 July 2009
£200,000
+84.0%over 7 years30 August 2001
£108,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5SU: £348,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in S70 5SU
57 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU
Sold Apr 2025
£350,00029 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU
Sold Mar 2025
£348,00035 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU
Sold Nov 2024
£365,00017 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU
Sold Apr 2024
£320,0007 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU
Sold Dec 2022
£335,000
Everything we know about 23 Locksley Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Locksley Gardens homes
Price per m²
£1,809
Street avg £2,174
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.2 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.2dB