What kind of home is 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL?

3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL sell for?

3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL last sold for £77,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in December 2006, so prices have been falling over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and August 2012, 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL fell from £90,000 to £77,000, a change of £13,000. That works out to roughly -2.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL?

3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,029 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S71 3HL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL use?

The latest EPC at 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL?

3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL in?

3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL sits in Carlton, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S71 postcode district.

Is 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL?

The closest primary school to 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL is Cherry Dale Primary School (1.1km), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Carlton (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL?

The closest bus stop to 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, S71 3HL is Weetshaw Lane/Royston Road, 406m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HL

Notable views

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1029 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Fairfield Cottages

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

3 Fairfield Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Carlton, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 3HL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1029 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 64.9% above the 2012 sale of £77,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

ParkingOff road
Notable viewsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Fairfield Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Fairfield Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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.

3 Fairfield Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£77,000

Growth on file: -2.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2012Most recent
£77,000
-14.4%over 5 years
20 December 2006
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 3HL: £90,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in S71 3HL

On the street

Versus other Shaw Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Fairfield Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£805

Street avg £1,087

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Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 92 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.4 km

Weetshaw Lane/Royston Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Cherry Dale Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S71 3HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S71 3HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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