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Lower Greaves Cottage, South Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4EF

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lower Greaves Cottage

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

Lower Greaves Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Cawthorne, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 4EF). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £570,000. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 129.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 152 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (205 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

Lower Greaves Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Greaves Cottage, South Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Greaves Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£525,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£570,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2024Most recent

    £570,000

    +83.9%over 20 years

  2. 27 May 2004

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 4EF: £525,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other South Lane homes

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

Lower Greaves Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £1,838

Strongly above

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 222 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 15.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Greaves Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£570k

1 Delph Close, Silkstone

S75 4NP

4 bed3 bath
£453k

1 Cone Lane, Silkstone Common

S75 4PS

5 bed2 bath
£297k

1 Beech Avenue, Silkstone Common

S75 4RH

3 bed
£275k

1 Black Horse Close, Silkstone Common

S75 4SB

3 bed
£531k

1 Bretton Mill, Huddersfield Road, Haigh

S75 4BX

£308k

1 All Saints Close, Silkstone

S75 4LQ

2 bed1 bath
£511k

1 Beacon Court, Silkstone Common

S75 4QH

£446k

1 Fall Head Farm, Silkstone

S75 4LE

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Lane Head Road/North Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Hoylandswaine Primary School. 3 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 S75 4EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S75 4EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S75 4EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lower Greaves Cottage, South Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.