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3 sales on record
About Croft Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Croft Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Silkstone, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 4NF). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Barnsley HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 216.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £400,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (203 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Croft Cottage, Blacker Green Lane, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Croft Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2025MixedHeritageApprove with Conditions
Replacement of existing wooden door with cottage style half-glazed door and painting of external wooden windows and doors in heritage green, and the relocation of existing shed and erection of greenhouse within rear garden (Listed Building Consent)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2025)
£400,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Blacker Green Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Croft Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 202 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Barnsley Road/Manor Park — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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