1 Railway Cottages, S36 4TF

Semi-detached house132 m²EPC DBand BFreehold

1 Railway Cottages is a freehold semi-detached house on Railway Cottages in S36. It last sold for £178,000 in 2004 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 162% on its first recorded sale of £68,000 in 2001.

EPC DCouncil tax B

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
132 m²
1,421 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
6.7 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

S36 £/m² (recent sales)£2,388this home £1,348 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Barnsley, the official average home value is £173,100+6% in a year, +27% over five.

Detached£274,821
Semi-detached£171,022
Terraced£138,745
Flat / maisonette£91,016

Covers the whole Barnsley area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1 Railway Cottages, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2001, up 162% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k200120062011201620212026£176k+162%Sold 2004: £178,000£178kSold 2001: £68,000£68k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k200120142026£176k+162%Sold 2004: £178,000£178kSold 2001: £68,000£68k
S36 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against S36's yearly median.

Energy certificate 4 Aug 2025
Rated EPC D · 132 m² recorded
29 Apr 2004Most recent
£178,000+162%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +44.3%/yr since the previous sale
14 Sept 2001
£68,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 1 Railway Cottages's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (68/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,891 a year. Certificate valid until August 2035.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 75
D55–68
This home · 68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
6.7 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,891/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
4 Aug 2025
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band B (≈£1,809/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,809/yr · Barnsley
Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Barnsley 027D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 5% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and education & skills score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income8/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills8/10
Health5/10
Crime7/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment3/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 1 Railway Cottages sits in its local market.

S36 median
£205,000
last 8 years
S36 £/m²
£2,388
last 8 years

1 Railway Cottages: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 1 Railway Cottages last sell, and for how much?

1 Railway Cottages last sold for £178,000 on 29 Apr 2004, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 Railway Cottages been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 1 Railway Cottages between 2001 and 2004. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1 Railway Cottages?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 132 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 1 Railway Cottages?

1 Railway Cottages is in council tax band B, costing about £1,809 a year (Barnsley).

How energy efficient is 1 Railway Cottages?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 68). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

How fast is broadband at 1 Railway Cottages?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 0% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at S36 4TF

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Railway Cottages.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.