9 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HL
About 9 Fairfield Cottages
9 Fairfield Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Carlton, Barnsley, Barnsley (S71 3HL). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 475.2% above the 2003 sale of £22,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£17/sq ft) was about 80.7% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
9 Fairfield Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
9 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.
Sales history & valuation
9 Fairfield Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£22,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 July 2003Most recent
£22,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in S71 3HL: £90,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in S71 3HL
19 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HL
Sold Apr 2024
£128,00011 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HL
Sold Apr 2019
£76,00015 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HL
Sold Nov 2018
£80,25025 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HL
Sold Oct 2018
£197,9503 Fairfield Cottages, Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HL
Sold Aug 2012
£77,000
Versus other Shaw Lane homes
9 Fairfield Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£182
Street avg £1,191
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.4 km
Weetshaw Lane/Royston Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Cherry Dale Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







