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3 Highfield Cottages, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4JY

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Highfield Cottages

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

3 Highfield Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Silkstone, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 76.8% above the 2003 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 25.6% below the postcode norm. At 84 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 12 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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromC69toD63
Low Energy Lighting
0%58%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Highfield Cottages, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

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

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 September 2003Most recent

    £125,000

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.

Price per m² for 3 Highfield Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,488

Street avg £2,596

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Highfield Cottages

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.
£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
£201k

1 Beacon Close, Silkstone Common

S75 4PY

£453k

1 Cone Lane, Silkstone Common

S75 4PS

5 bed2 bath
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Highfield Cottages, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.