16 Westgate, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2DJ
About 16 Westgate
16 Westgate is a detached house in Monk Bretton, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 2DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 110.6% above the 2019 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 15.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 8 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £160,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 Westgate has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 16 Westgate, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2DJ
- Dec 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey extensions to the side and rear of the dwelling, rendering of the existing and proposed new outer walls and formation of turning area to rear of dwelling.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2019/1435
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Sales history & valuation
16 Westgate valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 September 2019Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 2DJ: £245,000 (2022–2003).
Nearby sales in S71 2DJ
20 Westgate, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2DJ
Sold Nov 2022
£317,50050 Westgate, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2DJ
Sold Jun 2018
£335,00042 Westgate, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2DJ
Sold Oct 2006
£97,00014 Westgate, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2DJ
Sold Dec 2005
£245,00046 Westgate, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2DJ
Sold Dec 2003
£85,000
Versus other Westgate homes
EPC Rating for 16 Westgate runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,221
Street avg £1,620
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Westgate/Cross Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Burton Road Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







