What kind of home is 12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY?

12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY?

12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY last sold for £175,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY?

The current EPC rating for 12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY?

12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S75 4JY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY use?

The latest EPC at 12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY?

12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY?

12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY in?

12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY sits in Silkstone, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S75 postcode district.

Is 12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY?

The closest primary school to 12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY is Silkstone Primary School (697m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY is Barnsley Road/Vicarage Farm Court, 243m away. The nearest rail option is Silkstone Common Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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12 Highfield Cottages, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4JY

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Highfield Cottages

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

12 Highfield Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Silkstone, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 18.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £175,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Highfield Cottages, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Highfield Cottages, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4JY

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RenovationFull
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Installation of dropped kerb
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7 docs on file
Reference
2024/0286
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Highfield Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 January 2024Most recent
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 4JY: £183,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in S75 4JY

On the street

Versus other Highfield Cottages homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Highfield Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,966

Street avg £2,432

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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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

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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

0.2 km

Barnsley Road/Vicarage Farm Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Silkstone Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S75 4JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S75 4JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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