What type of property is 17a, Towngate, S75 4SW?

17a, Towngate, S75 4SW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17a, Towngate, S75 4SW sell for?

17a, Towngate, S75 4SW last sold for £170,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17a, Towngate, S75 4SW?

The current EPC rating for 17a, Towngate, S75 4SW is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17a, Towngate, S75 4SW?

17a, Towngate, S75 4SW has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17a, Towngate, S75 4SW heated?

The latest EPC at 17a, Towngate, S75 4SW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17a, Towngate, S75 4SW?

17a, Towngate, S75 4SW is in council tax band C.

Where is 17a, Towngate, S75 4SW located?

17a, Towngate, S75 4SW sits in Silkstone, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S75 postcode district.

Is 17a, Towngate, S75 4SW in a safe area?

Police records around 17a, Towngate, S75 4SW 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.

Which schools serve 17a, Towngate, S75 4SW?

The closest primary school to 17a, Towngate, S75 4SW is Silkstone Primary School (273m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 17a, Towngate, S75 4SW?

The closest bus stop to 17a, Towngate, S75 4SW is High Street/Martin Croft, 292m away. The nearest rail option is Silkstone Common Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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17a, Towngate, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4SW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Silkstone, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 4SW). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 40% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

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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.

17a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2014

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Apr 2014

EPC improved fromD63toC70

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Towngate, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a 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.

17a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 August 2017Most recent
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 4SW: £325,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in S75 4SW

On the street

Versus other Towngate homes

Four headline reads against 57 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,429

Street avg £2,488

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£275k

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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

£453k

1 Cone Lane, Silkstone Common

S75 4PS

5 bed2 bath

£280k

1 Broad Gates, Silkstone

S75 4HD

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

0.3 km

High Street/Martin Croft — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 4SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S75 4SW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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