8 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5SU

8 Locksley Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1211 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 86.3% above the 2004 sale of £175,000. At 113 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 38 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).