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16 Highfield Cottages, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4JY

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Highfield Cottages

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

16 Highfield Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Silkstone, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Sold February 2021 for £197,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 25.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919 and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Highfield Cottages, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Highfield Cottages 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£197,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 February 2021Most recent

    £197,000

    +26.3%over 4 years

  2. 25 May 2016

    £156,000

    +16.4%over 7 years

  3. 29 October 2008

    £134,000

    +155.2%over 10 years

  4. 19 January 1998

    £52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 4JY: £180,000 (2024–2021).

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 habitable rooms, 16 Highfield Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,662

Street avg £2,465

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Highfield Cottages

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

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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.
£275k

1 Black Horse Close, Silkstone Common

S75 4SB

3 bed
£297k

1 Beech Avenue, Silkstone Common

S75 4RH

3 bed
£220k

1 Brook Houses, Cawthorne

S75 4EZ

2 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Cherry Trees, High Hoyland

S75 4BG

2 bed1 bath
£308k

1 All Saints Close, Silkstone

S75 4LQ

2 bed1 bath
£570k

1 Delph Close, Silkstone

S75 4NP

4 bed3 bath
£453k

1 Cone Lane, Silkstone Common

S75 4PS

5 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Broad Gates, Silkstone

S75 4HD

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

0.2 km

Barnsley Road/Vicarage Farm Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Silkstone 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.

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 road noise heatmap for S75 4JY

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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