6 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU

6 Locksley Gardens is a detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 sits 63.7% above the 2009 sale of £249,900. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 19.7% below the postcode norm.