23a, Balby Road, Doncaster, DN4 0RA
About 23a
23a is a semi-detached house in Doncaster (DN4 0RA). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (24–140 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (66 versus a worst of 4). The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2008. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 28.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 631.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £94,000.
Energy performance
23a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2008SubdivisionAmendmentIn report
Retention of conversion of existing dwelling to 2 self contained flats
Retrospective- Reference
- 08/01614/COU
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 23a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 22 years.
£94,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2020Most recent
£94,000
+25.3%over 14 years28 February 2006
£75,000
+383.9%over 7 years27 July 1998
£15,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN4 0RA: £89,000 (2022–2008).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Balby Road/Bainbridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB







