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5 Towngate, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4SW

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Towngate

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

5 Towngate is a detached house in Silkstone, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 4SW). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 57 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 294% above the 1999 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 58.5% below the postcode norm.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Towngate, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Towngate's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£83,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 1999Most recent

    £83,000

    +17.7%over 4 years

  2. 1 June 1995

    £70,530

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.

5 Towngate is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£755

Street avg £2,521

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£320k

1 Barnby Hall Cottages, Lane Head Road, Cawthorne

S75 4DT

£308k

1 All Saints Close, Silkstone

S75 4LQ

2 bed1 bath
£348k

1 Barnby Furnace, Cawthorne

S75 4DS

£305k

1 Adkin Royd, Silkstone

S75 4LA

£300k

1 Beckside, Cawthorne

S75 4EP

£358k

1 Black Horse Drive, Silkstone Common

S75 4SD

£359k

1 Ben Bank Road, Silkstone Common

S75 4PA

£297k

1 Beech Avenue, Silkstone Common

S75 4RH

3 bed
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 5 Towngate, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4SW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.