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4 sales on record
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Barnsley HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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.
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 garden
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2026
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
See how we calculated this£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2021)
£197,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
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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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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