3 Black Horse Drive, Silkstone Common, Barnsley, S75 4SD
About 3 Black Horse Drive
3 Black Horse Drive is a detached house in Silkstone Common, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 4SD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 45% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
3 Black Horse Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
3 Black Horse Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 3 years.
£218,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2015Most recent
£218,000
+28.2%over 3 years19 July 2012
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 4SD: £385,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in S75 4SD
33 Black Horse Drive, Silkstone Common, Barnsley, S75 4SD
Sold Oct 2024
£605,00016 Black Horse Drive, Silkstone Common, Barnsley, S75 4SD
Sold Mar 2024
£325,00021 Black Horse Drive, Silkstone Common, Barnsley, S75 4SD
Sold Nov 2023
£420,00011 Black Horse Drive, Silkstone Common, Barnsley, S75 4SD
Sold Feb 2022
£385,00019 Black Horse Drive, Silkstone Common, Barnsley, S75 4SD
Sold Jul 2018
£292,500
Versus other Black Horse Drive homes
3 Black Horse Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,028
Street avg £2,457
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Knabbs Lane/Woodland View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







