20 Darton Road, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HR
About 20 Darton Road
20 Darton Road is a detached house in Cawthorne, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 4HR). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 20% below the 2025 sale of £465,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 89.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £465,000 in April 2025. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
20 Darton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 March 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
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
3 applications on record at 20 Darton Road, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HR
- Dec 2012ConversionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of annex into retail shop (Class A1).
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2012/1039
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJul 2025Decision
- ConversionMar 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
20 Darton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 April 2025Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 4HR: £475,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in S75 4HR
15 Darton Road, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HR
Sold Apr 2024
£635,10024 Darton Road, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HR
Sold Jun 2023
£475,00018 Darton Road, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HR
Sold Mar 2023
£627,00014 Darton Road, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HR
Sold Mar 2022
£220,0005 Darton Road, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HR
Sold Feb 2018
£475,000
Versus other Darton Road homes
On price per m², 20 Darton Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,515
Street avg £3,218
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
198/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church Street/Darton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







