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30 Towngate, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4SW

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 30 Towngate

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

30 Towngate is a three-bedroom detached house in Silkstone, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 4SW). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Held since January 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 365.2% above the 1997 sale of £67,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 50.1% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDouble
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Feb 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Towngate, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Towngate 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.

30 Towngate's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£67,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 1997Most recent

    £67,500

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

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.

Years Held for 30 Towngate runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£900

Street avg £2,518

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 30 Towngate

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£297k

1 Beech Avenue, Silkstone Common

S75 4RH

3 bed
£275k

1 Black Horse Close, Silkstone Common

S75 4SB

3 bed
£308k

1 All Saints Close, Silkstone

S75 4LQ

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Brook Houses, Cawthorne

S75 4EZ

2 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Cherry Trees, High Hoyland

S75 4BG

2 bed1 bath
£570k

1 Delph Close, Silkstone

S75 4NP

4 bed3 bath
£453k

1 Cone Lane, Silkstone Common

S75 4PS

5 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Barnby Hall Cottages, Lane Head Road, Cawthorne

S75 4DT

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for S75 4SW

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 30 Towngate, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4SW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.