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20 Westgate, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2DJ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Westgate

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

20 Westgate is a two-bedroom detached house in Monk Bretton, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 2DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 142.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £317,500 in November 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageDouble
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from May 2012
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2024from May 2022
EPC improved fromB87toD56
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
89%62%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Westgate, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 20 Westgate.

1 application on record at 20 Westgate, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2DJ

1decisions1extensions4documents
  1. Nov 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2015/1142
    Full record in report

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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.

20 Westgate has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£317,500

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2022Most recent

    £317,500

    +429.2%over 26 years

  2. 29 August 1996

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 2DJ: £160,000 (2019–2003).

On the street

Versus other Westgate homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Westgate outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,967

Street avg £1,183

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 156 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above
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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Bentley Close

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1 Aldbury Close

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£305k

1 Bretton Way

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1 Beacon Court

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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

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.

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 S71 2DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S71 2DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 2DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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