Croft Cottage, Blacker Green Lane, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4NF

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.

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 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 212.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.