What kind of home is 5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY?

5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY sell for?

5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY last sold for £229,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £43,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between February 1996 and December 2024, 5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY rose from £43,000 to £229,000, a change of £186,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY?

5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY had any planning applications?

5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY?

5 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 5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY?

Police records around 5 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 5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY?

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

What transport links are near 5 Highfield Cottages, S75 4JY?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Highfield Cottages, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4JY

Notable views4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Highfield Cottages

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

5 Highfield Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Silkstone, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £229,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Nov 2008

Low Energy Lighting

0%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Oct 2013from Sept 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Sept 2024from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromE54toD60

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Highfield Cottages, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Highfield Cottages, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4JY

1decisions6documents

Sept 2025
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Installation of hardstanding to front to provide extra parking spaces to dwelling
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
2025/0627
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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.

Latest sale on 5 Highfield Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£229,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2024Most recent
£229,000
+59.0%over 6 years
11 October 2018
£144,000
+166.7%over 19 years
20 May 1999
£54,000
+25.6%over 3 years
23 February 1996
£43,000

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

Price per m² for 5 Highfield Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,181

Street avg £2,408

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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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

75 dB

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