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About Elmhirst Farmhouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Elmhirst Farmhouse is a detached house in Cawthorne, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 4EF). It has a recorded floor area of 388 m² (around 4176 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 388 m² the property is well over the postcode median (161 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £861,000 sits 13693.7% above the 2017 sale of £6,242. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1/sq ft) was about 99.2% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Elmhirst Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Elmhirst Farmhouse, South Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Elmhirst Farmhouse has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Nov 2021AmendmentRefused
Change of use of agricultural building to dwellinghouse (C3) (Prior Notification)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Elmhirst Farmhouse was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£861,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£6,242
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other South Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Elmhirst Farmhouse runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£16
Street avg £3,083
Floor Area
388 m²
Street avg 183 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S75 4EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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