What kind of home is 29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU?

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

When did 29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU last change hands?

29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU last sold for £348,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £97,700 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2001 and March 2025, 29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU rose from £97,700 to £348,000, a change of £250,300. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU?

The current EPC rating for 29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU?

29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 5SU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU use?

The latest EPC at 29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU?

29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU in?

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

What is crime like near 29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU?

Police records around 29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (40% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU?

The closest primary school to 29 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).

What transport links are near 29 Locksley Gardens, S70 5SU?

The closest bus stop to 29 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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29 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Locksley Gardens

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

29 Locksley Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £348,000. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 143.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Locksley Gardens has no planning applications on 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£348,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2025Most recent
£348,000
+58.2%over 4 years
16 July 2020
£220,000
+125.2%over 18 years
2 August 2001
£97,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5SU: £350,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in S70 5SU

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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 for 29 Locksley Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,783

Street avg £2,076

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.8dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 5SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.2dB

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