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23 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
114 m²
1228 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Locksley Gardens

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

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

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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Nov 2021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

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Locksley Gardens has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2008
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of a rear conservatory to dwelling (Retrospective)

    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    2008/1054
    View planning record
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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.

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

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£206,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2012Most recent

    £206,500

    +3.3%over 3 years
  2. 23 July 2009

    £200,000

    +84.0%over 7 years
  3. 30 August 2001

    £108,700

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.

Price per m²

£1,809

Street avg £2,174

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below
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.

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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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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