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7 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Locksley Gardens

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

7 Locksley Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 121 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 38 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 11% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 77.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £335,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Locksley Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 July 2032

5 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Locksley Gardens has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£335,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2022Most recent

    £335,000

    +55.8%over 16 years

  2. 13 November 2006

    £215,000

    +97.8%over 5 years

  3. 18 October 2001

    £108,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5SU: £350,000 (2026–2024).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 7 Locksley Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,769

Street avg £2,200

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Locksley Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£359k

1 Chilcombe Place, Birdwell

S70 5SX

4 bed
£207k

1 Carrwood Grove, Worsbrough

S70 5DB

3 bed
£188k

1 Carrwood Close, Worsbrough

S70 5EZ

3 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Carrwood Mews, Oakdale, Worsbrough

S70 5EQ

3 bed1 bath
£152k

1 Coronation Drive, Birdwell

S70 5RJ

3 bed1 bath
£147k

1 Blackburn Street, Worsbrough

S70 5PR

2 bed
£136k

1 Birdwell Common, Birdwell

S70 5TL

2 bed1 bath
£277k

1 Bell Bank View, Worsbrough

S70 5HS

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.
Full Barnsley report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.