Property profile

1 Downing Square Penistone

Map showing 1, Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield

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Estimated sale price

£175,000

Terraced sold in Penistone West

The box shows the middle 50% of terraced sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Last sold14 Mar 2025
£170,000Change since last sale: +£5,000 (+2.9%)
Annualised change
+1.9% per yearBarnsley annualised change (terraced) since 2025: +3.4% per yearThis property's value grew slower than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £221 per sq ft
£232 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£11 per sq ft (+5.2%)
Local sold pricesMedian for terraced in Penistone West
£185,000Estimate vs local median: −£10,000 (−5.4%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Semi-Detached
TenureFreehold
Construction periodbefore 1900
Floor area70 m² / 753 sq ft
Rooms4 habitable / 4 heated
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection09 Aug 2016

Sales history

DatePriceChange
14 Mar 2025£170,000+60%
20 Sept 2018£106,500+1320%
23 Dec 1996£7,500-

Local market

Property prices in Penistone West

Median price£247,000
Price per sq ft£271
Sales (last 12 months)195
Typical range (middle 50%)£180K – £330K

Based on 195 recent sales, the median property price is £247,000 (about £271 per square foot) in Penistone West area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £850,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Penistone West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached67£360,000£319
Semi-Detached62£230,000£257
Terraced49£185,000£221
Flats17£128,000£200

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Penistone West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penistone West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£264,950£117,500£158,000£162,498
2017£257,300£98,250£162,950£130,000
2018£275,000£110,000£175,000£146,250
2019£290,475£113,000£172,375£139,000
2020£309,000£114,000£173,500£147,500
2021£340,000£124,995£200,000£160,000
2022£357,498£170,000£230,000£175,000
2023£369,995£138,750£226,000£178,725
2024£360,498£120,000£220,876£177,500
2025£365,746£127,500£242,500£190,000
2026£337,500£128,000£205,000£183,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penistone West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Penistone West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£219£193£173£151
2017£224£167£177£155
2018£232£158£187£165
2019£228£160£180£158
2020£241£160£176£169
2021£268£169£227£187
2022£286£222£246£194
2023£329£224£252£211
2024£320£204£248£209
2025£322£205£266£237
2026£322£196£238£203
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Penistone West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Penistone West in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S36 6AY.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S36 6AY
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
15 Dec 20255, Downing Square, Sheffield, S36 6AYTerracedFreehold£260,000
14 May 20252, Downing Square, Sheffield, S36 6AYTerracedFreehold£175,000
11 Feb 20263, Sawmill Court, Sheffield, S36 6FAFlatsLeasehold£140,000
09 Feb 20265, Sawmill Court, Sheffield, S36 6FAFlatsLeasehold£110,000
04 Jul 202519, The Green, Sheffield, S36 6BLSemi-DetachedFreehold£258,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
2 Downing Square, Penistone, SheffieldFreehold59 m²£175,000 (2025)
4, Downing Square, Penistone, SheffieldFreehold110 m²£190,000 (2017)
5 Downing Square, Penistone, SheffieldFreehold97 m²£260,000 (2025)
7 Downing Square, Penistone, SheffieldFreehold49 m²£130,000 (2024)
10, Downing Square, Penistone, Sheffield-74 m²-

Area insights for S36 6AY

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Overview

Postcode S36 6AY is located in an urban city, within the Penistone West ward of Barnsley in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Penistone area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Penistone is £54,801 per year. The nearest station is Penistone, about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
15.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Penistone has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,495 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Penistone has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

15.5%

Approximately 15.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Penistone is £54,801 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S36 6AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Penistone near S36 6AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Penistone located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S36 6AY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Penistone

N/A

Walking directions to Penistone

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
363
Population density
4,801.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.64(-76%)
Burglary
4.73(-7%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.55(-75%)
Vehicle crime
3.55(-37%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.96(-66%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
353
97.25%
Other White
4
1.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.55%
Irish
2
0.55%
Other
2
0.55%
Total population: 363

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
131
44.86%
Level 3 (A level)
48
16.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
14.38%
No qualifications
33
11.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
7.53%
Total 16+ residents: 292

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
39.35%
Owns with a mortgage
54
34.84%
Social rents from council
22
14.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
9.68%
Other social rented
2
1.29%
Total households: 155

Schools

In the S36 6AY postcode area, located within Penistone, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S36 6AY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryPenistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimarySpringvale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miSecondaryPenistone Grammar SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S36 6AY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S36 6AY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSparHigh Street, Sheffield, S36 6BSWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miCo-op Food26 Market Street, Sheffield, S36 6BZWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miTescoMarket Lane, Sheffield, S36 6TSWalking directions to Tesco